Experimental nutrient addition to the Keogh river and application to the Salmon River in coastal British Columbia

American Fisheries Society Symposium

Volumn 2003, Issue 34, 2003, Pages 111-126

  Slaney, Patrick A ^a   Ward, Bruce R ^a   Wightman, James Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b British Columbia Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; INSECTA; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 18544379380     PISSN: 08922284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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