Cortisol and glucose responses in juvenile brown trout subjected to a fluctuating flow regime in an artificial stream

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 238-248

  Flodmark, L E W ^a   Urke, H A ^b   Halleraker, J H ^c   Arnekleiv, J V ^b   Vollestad L A ^a,d   Poleo A B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Directorate for Nature Management   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydropower; Parr; Salmo trutta; Stress; Water level

Indexed keywords

SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 0012432711     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1845     Document Type: Article

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