Research Article

Nonconsumptive Effects of Predation and Impaired Chemosensory Risk Assessment on an Aquatic Prey Species

Table 2

Mean (±SD) values of physical characteristics captive 0+ Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) were exposed to inside mesh enclosures during a cross-population transplant experiment.

StreamClassTreatmentTemperature (°C)Depth (m)Flow rate (m s−1)

Catamaran BrookNeutralAC18.74 ± 1.640.216 ± 0.070.0812 ± 0.03
SW18.74 ± 1.640.203 ± 0.060.0631 ± 0.02

Correy CreekAcidicAC18.19 ± 1.540.227 ± 0.050.0827 ± 0.04
SW18.19 ± 1.540.224 ± 0.050.0825 ± 0.04

replicates per stream × treatment combination. AC = alarm cue (high risk), SW = stream water (control).