Electromyograms from radiotelemetry as indicators of reproductive activity in lake trout

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 664-674

  Kaseloo, P A ^a   Weatherley, A H ^a   Ihssen, P E ^b   Anstey, D A ^a   Gare, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyograms; Lake trout; Radiotelemetry; Reproductive activity; Salvelinus namaycush

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; SPAWNING;

SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 0030461592     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01462.x     Document Type: Article

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