Seasonal variation in mortality of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in an acidic aluminium-rich lake

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-68

  Lydersen, Espen ^a   Rukke, Nina W A ^b   Jensen, Jannike G B ^b   Kjelsberg, Birgitte M ^b   Tornsjø, Bente ^b   Vogt, Rolf D ^b   Vøllestad, L Asbjørn ^b   Poléo, Antonio B S ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acidification; Al toxicity; Brown trout; Mortality; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALUMINUM; LAKE WATER; MORTALITY; TOXICITY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

SALMO; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0036974987     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2002.61     Document Type: Article

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