Genetic Differences in Retention of Swimbladder Gas Between Two Populations of Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

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  • PIP. Ihssen
    P. Ihssen
  • JTJ. S. Tait
    J. S. Tait
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Abstract
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) derived from two populations differed in retention of swimbladder gas. The two reciprocal interpopulation crosses were intermediate to the parent populations. The two F1 hybrids obtained by crossing fish from each lake trout population with brook trout (S. fontinalis) were also found different in retention. Gas retention was correlated with depth distribution of the parent populations, high retention being associated with deeper distribution.