Changes in the population density of pelagic salmonids in relation to changes in lake enrichment in Windermere (northwest England)

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 153-162

  Elliott, J M ^a   Fletcher, J M ^a   Elliott, J A ^a   Cubby, P R ^a   Baroudy, E ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arctic charr; Echo sounding; Eutrophication; Pelagic salmonids; Windermere Lake

Indexed keywords

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 0000629444     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1996.tb00128.x     Document Type: Article

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