Carlin tag recoveries as an indicator of predation on salmon smolts by goosanders and red-breasted mergansers

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 270-282

  Feltham, M J ^a   MacLean, J C ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adipose clipping; Carlin tagging; Mergus merganser; Mergus serrator; Salmo salar; Smolts

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC SALMON; CARLIN TAGGING;

UK, SCOTLAND, NORTH ESK RIVER;

MERGUS MERGANSER; MERGUS SERRATOR; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0029661233     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01118.x     Document Type: Article

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