Site fidelity of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus): Insights from stable carbon and nitrogen analysis

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1717-1722

  Gray, M A ^a   Cunjak, R A ^a   Munkittrick, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BIOINDICATOR; FISH; SITE FIDELITY; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER POLLUTION;

COTTUS COGNATUS;

EID: 12744261541     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F04-108     Document Type: Article

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