Static habitat partitioning and dynamic selection by sympatric young Atlantic salmon and brown trout in south-west England streams

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 72-86

  Heggnes, J ^a   Saltveit, S J ^a   Bird, D ^b   Grew, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Brown trout; Flexible; Habitat; Partitioning; Streams

Indexed keywords

PISCES; SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 0012227582     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1811     Document Type: Article

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