Relationship of otolith strontium-to-calcium ratios and salinity: Experimental validation for juvenile salmonids

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-97

  Zimmerman, Christian E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHRONOLOGY; JUVENILE; OTOLITH; SALINITY; SALMONID; STRONTIUM;

ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; SALVELINUS ALPINUS;

EID: 20644449466     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-182     Document Type: Article

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