Evidence of density-dependent cohort splitting in age-0 yellow perch (Perca flavescens): Potential behavioural mechanisms and population-level consequences

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 867-875

  Post, John R ^a   Johannes, M R S ^b   McQueen, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; YELLOW PERCH;

CANADA; LAKE ST GEORGE; ONTARIO;

PERCA FLAVESCENS; TRIXIS;

EID: 0030860109     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-335     Document Type: Article

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