Effects of experimental flooding on brown trout (Salmo trutta fario L.): The River Spöl, Swiss National Park

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 232-238

  Ortlepp, Johannes ^a   Mürle, Uta ^a  

^a Hydra Buro fur Gewasserokologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fish stock; Flushing flows; Mountain river; Regulated river; River management; Spawning conditions; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FLOODING; FLOW REGULATION; RESERVOIR; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SALMONID;

SWITZERLAND;

SALMO; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMO TRUTTA FARIO; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0141890025     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-003-0666-5     Document Type: Review

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