Variable effects of droughts on the density of a sea-trout Salmo trutta population over 30 years

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1229-1238

  Elliott, J M ^a   Hurley, M A ^a   Elliott, J A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Fisheries management; Stock recruitment models

Indexed keywords

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030853203     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405234     Document Type: Article

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