Vendace populations on the life table: between-lake variation and the association between early life and mature survival and growth
Time series of 22 vendace (Coregonus albula) populations were applied to estimate the population-specific average length-at-age and survival in early life and mature life stages. These vital rates differed widely between populations and temporally within a population. Theearly life survivalis set by the factors external to the vendace population. It is expected to decrease due to climate change, increasing the risk of local extinctions.