Life history variation and growth rate thresholds for maturity in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 22-47

  Hutchings, Jeffrey A ^a   Jones, Megan E B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; FISHERY MODELING; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0032414089     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-55-s1-22     Document Type: Conference Paper

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