Responses of migrating adult sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) to population-specific odours

@article{Groot1986ResponsesOM,
  title={Responses of migrating adult sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) to population-specific odours},
  author={Cornelis Groot and Thomas P. Quinn and Toshiaki J. Hara},
  journal={Canadian Journal of Zoology},
  year={1986},
  volume={64},
  pages={926-932}
}
The ability of homing sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) to discriminate between two populations of their own species on the basis of odours was tested in a Y-maze choice apparatus and by electrophysiological recordings from the olfactory rosette. The tests were performed with adult sockeye captured at the entrances to Great Central Lake and Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In behaviour experiments, Great Central Lake sockeye salmon were significantly attracted to… 
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