Rod catch trends for early-running MSW salmon in Scottish rivers (1952-1997): Divergence among stock components

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 836-849

  Youngson, A F ^a   MacLean, J C ^a   Fryer, R J ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Catches; Early running salmon; Salmo salar; Trends

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; RIVER; SALMONID; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0036669417     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1195     Document Type: Article

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