Using otoliths and scales to describe age and growth of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in a high-elevation stream system, Wyoming

Northwest Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-38

  Kruse, Carter G ^a   Hubert, Wayne A ^a   Rahel, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMADINA FASCIATA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI; SALMONIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI BOUVIERI;

AGE ESTIMATION; CUTTHROAT TROUT; FISH SCALE; OTOLITH;

USA, WYOMING, GREYBULL RIVER;

EID: 0030613560     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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