Inner Bay of Fundy Kelts

This is the OBIS extraction of the Ocean Tracking Network and Dalhousie University (DAL) Inner Bay of Fundy Kelts, consisting of the release tagging metadata, i.e. the location and date when the tagged animal was released, and summarized detection events of tagged individuals.
If readers are interested in the source dataset they may also inquire with the project PIs as listed here or on the OTN web site (https://members.oceantrack.org/project?ccode=IBOFK).Abstract:The Inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) population of Atlantic salmon is the only Designatable Unit listed as endangered under the Canadian Species at Risk Act. This population is genotypically discrete and unlike most salmon, is characterized by localized migrations within the inner bay instead of migrating to the Labrador Sea and beyond. The Coldbrook Biodiversity Center Live Gene Bank hatchery currently maintains this population by supplementing iBoF rivers that no longer produce wild salmon. Previous assessments of this stock have indicated high predation mortality, suggesting poor marine survival. In this study, we will work closely with the Coldbrook Center to tag and track Stewiacke River Atlantic Salmon (post-spawned) kelts to investigate marine survival, as well as habitat use and migration patterns. Kelts will be tagged with V13T and V9P tags in the spring and fall of 2024 and 2025 and will be tracked with the extensive array of receivers deployed from the Minas Basin out to the Gulf of Maine. This data will help us answer questions about whether iBoF salmon remain in the inner bay, key spatial areas used, how long they remain at sea, and predation mortality.