Electrofishing and salmonid movement: Reciprocal effects in two small montane streams

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 750-761

  Young, M K ^a   Schmetterling, D A ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrofishing; Movement; Population estimation; Salmonids

Indexed keywords

ELECTROFISHING; MOVEMENT; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SALMONID; STREAM;

PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 1642282877     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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