Changes in size and age at maturity in a population of kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka during a period of declining growth conditions

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 122-134

  Grover, M C ^a,b  

^a Feather River College   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed maturation; Growth; Kokanee; Life history; Oncorhynchus nerka; Size at maturity

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; GROWTH RATE; SIZE AT MATURITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING POPULATION;

BUCKS LAKE; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA;

EID: 13444292365     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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