Effects of the abundance of spawning sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) on nutrients and algal biomass in forested streams

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 384-403

  Johnston, N T ^a   MacIsaac, E A ^b   Tschaplinski, P J ^c   Hall, K J ^d  

^a 2204 Main Mall   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; BIOMASS; NUTRIENT; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SPAWNING POPULATION; STREAM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2642522303     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f03-172     Document Type: Article

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