Density, size-at-age, and distribution of young Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in deep river pools

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2827-2836

  Bremset, Gunnbjørn ^a   Berg, Ole Kristian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC SALMON; BIOMASS; BROWN TROUT; DENSITY; RIVER POOL; SIZE-AT-AGE;

ANIMALIA; SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0031462069     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-185     Document Type: Article

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