Feeding, growth, and habitat associations of young-off-year walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) in a river affected by a mine tailings spill

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2408-2417

  Leis, Amy L ^a,b   Fox, Michael G ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; HABITAT SELECTION; MINE TAILINGS; WALLEYE; WHITE SUCKER; YELLOW PERCH;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PISCES; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 0030391932     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-203     Document Type: Article

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