Integration of acoustic telemetry and GIS to identify potential spawning areas for lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 483, Issue , 2002, Pages 137-146

  Flavelle, L S ^a,b,d   Ridgway, M S ^b   Middel, T A ^b   McKinley, R S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotelemetry; GIS; Habitat; Lake trout; Reproductive ecology; Spawning

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAKES; SEDIMENTATION; TELEMETERING;

ACOUSTIC TRANSMITTERS;

FISHERIES;

BIOTELEMETRY; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; SPAWNING GROUND;

CANADA;

SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036767919     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021371327810     Document Type: Conference Paper

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