Habitat selection by Brown trout (Salmo trutta) and young atlantic salmon (S. SALAR) in streams: Static and dynamic hydraulic modelling

Regulated Rivers: Research and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 155-169

  Heggenes, Jan ^a  

^a Dept of Biol and Nat Conservation ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Brown trout; Habitat selection; Hydraulic modelling

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

HABITAT SUITABILITY; HYDRAULIC MODELLING;

EID: 0030454195     PISSN: 08869375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1646(199603)12:2/3<155::aid-rrr387>3.0.co;2-d     Document Type: Article

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