The interaction between behavior and physiology in determining life history patterns in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 93-103

  Metcalfe, Neil B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; SMOLT;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0032411728     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/d98-005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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