A preliminary evaluation of migratory salmonids as vectors of organic carbon between marine and freshwater environments

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 194-195, Issue , 1997, Pages 219-223

  Elliott, J M ^a   Lyle, A A ^a   Campbell, R N B ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Tweed Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; carbon flux; fish migration; LOIS; salmonid; Tweed

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; ORGANIC MATTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SALMON; TROUT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANADROMOUS FISH; CARBON EXPORT; ORGANIC CARBON;

UK, ENGLAND, TWEED RIVER; UK, SCOTLAND, TWEED RIVER;

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030617629     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(96)05366-1     Document Type: Article

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