Post-smolt growth, maturation, and survival of two stocks of Atlantic salmon

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 654-663

  Friedland, Kevin D ^a   Haas, Ruth E ^a   Sheehan, Tim F ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT RECRUITMENT; ATLANTIC SALMON; GROWTH; MATURATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POST-SMOLT; SURVIVAL;

USA, CONNECTICUT, CONNECTICUT RIVER; USA, MAINE, PENOBSCOT RIVER;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0030302844     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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