Moon phase and nocturnal density of Atlantic salmon parr in the Sainte-Marguerite River, Québec

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 198-207

  Imre, I ^a   Boisclair, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Moon phase; Nocturnal density; Population assessment; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

HABITAT QUALITY; LUNAR CYCLE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SALMONID; SAMPLING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINTE-MARGUERITE RIVER; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 13444251404     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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