Spatial distribution of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in a subarctic river: Size-specific changes in a strongly seasonal environment

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2329-2338

  Mäki Petäys, Aki ^a   Erkinaro, Jaakko ^a   Niemelä, Eero ^a   Huusko, Ari ^a   Muotka, Timo ^b,c  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; SALMONID; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 18544389739     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-218     Document Type: Conference Paper

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