Effects of a flow-gauging weir on the migratory behaviour of adult barbel, a riverine cyprinid

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 382-396

  Lucas, M C ^a   Frear, P A ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barbus barbus; Cyprinidae; migration; radio tracking; weir ascent

Indexed keywords

BARBEL; FLOW-GAUGING WEIR; MIGRATION; WEIR;

UK, ENGLAND, YORKSHIRE, NIDD RIVER;

BARBUS BARBUS;

EID: 0031060899     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0302     Document Type: Article

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