Fish recruitment in a canal with intensive navigation: Implications for ecosystem management

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1386-1402

  Arlinghaus, R ^a   Engelhardt, C ^a   Sukhodolov, A ^a   Wolter, C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impact; Flow velocity; Reproduction; Waterway; Young of the year fishes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FLOW VELOCITY; ICHTHYOFAUNA; RECRUITMENT; REPRODUCTION;

GERMANY;

PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PISCES; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 0037001380     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb02484.x     Document Type: Article

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