released using radio transmitters (both years pooled), we analyzed
the effects of potential individual-level predictors of post-release
mortality (total n = 44): scale loss score, fin fray score, presence
of external fungus, blood glucose, blood lactate, plasma protein,
and whether the fish exhibited negative orientation upon release,
on post-release survival (fish that died during retention were not
assessed for injury or physiology). Data were log10 -transformed to
meet the assumptions of normality as needed based on assessment
using a Shapiro-Wilk’s test. All statistical tests were conducted
using JMP (V. 4.0, SAS Institute, Cary, NC) software and ˛ was set at
0.05. We report all means ± SE.