Comparison of habitat composition and cutthroat trout abundance at two flows in small mountain streams

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 294-301

  Herger, Lillian G ^a   Hubert, Wayne A ^a   Young, Michael K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station Laramie   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMADINA FASCIATA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0029835222     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0294:COHCAC>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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