Characteristics of mature male parr in the northernmost Atlantic salmon populations

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 219-226

  Heinimaa, S ^a   Erkinaro, J ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age distribution; Precocious parr; Salmo salar; Size; Subarctic river

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SALMONID;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 1242288140     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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