Migratory dynamics of stream-spawning longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 97-107

  Johnson, B L ^a   Noltie, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Breeding; Ecology; Lake; Lepisosteus osseus; Longnose gar; Migration; Potamodromous; Reproduction; Reservoir; Spawning; Stream; Temperature

Indexed keywords

LONGNOSE GAR; MIGRATION; SPAWNING; STREAM FLOW; WATER LEVEL; WATER TEMPERATURE;

USA, MISSOURI, HARRY S. TRUMAN RESERVOIR; USA, MISSOURI, WEAUBLEAU CREEK;

LEPISOSTEUS OSSEUS;

EID: 0030441892     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1996.tb00041.x     Document Type: Article

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