Growth and survival of age 0+ Shubenacadie River striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in relation to temperature and salinity (Nova Scotia)

Shubenacadie River striped bass are exposed to a wide range of temperatures and salinities, although their effects on the survival and growth of under-yearlings have yet to be studied. As such, there were several objectives of this thesis: to determine the effect of salinity for egg incubation; determine the effect of temperature and salinity on larval stages; determine the optimal temperature and salinity for the growth of juveniles; determine the thermal tolerance of juveniles using both static and dynamic methods; to develop a model to predict the intrinsic growth capacity of Shubenacadie River striped bass using temperature, salinity and body size; and to then extend that model to describe growth in the wild environment.; The model generated showed that growth and temperature had an exponential relationship (since data was only available up to the optimal), growth and body size followed a relationship not previously published and growth was independent of salinity. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)...