title: Early life migration patterns of Baltic Sea pike Esox lucius.
abstract: This study investigated the movement patterns of Baltic Sea pike Esox lucius in Matsalu Bay, Estonia, using otolith microchemistry. Migration patterns of E. lucius were remarkably diverse, but distinct groups were evident. Of the E. lucius analysed (n = 28), 82% hatched in fresh water and 74% of them left this biotope during the first growth season.
authors.affiliation: Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46A, 51014 Tartu, Estonia. mehis.rohtla@ut.ee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rohtla
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vetemaa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Urtson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soesoo
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D017859:Esocidae / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005618:Fresh Water; D008297:Male; D010037:Otolithic Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D012623:Seawater; D013324:Strontium / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium; D013324:Strontium