Variability in stream discharge and temperature: A preliminary assessment of the implications for juvenile and spawning Atlantic salmon

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-208

  Tetzlaff, D ^a   Soulsby, C ^a   Youngson, A F ^b   Gibbins, C ^a   Bacon, P J ^b   Malcolm, I A ^b   Langan, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALMONID; SPAWNING POPULATION; STREAMFLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 27644445375     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-9-193-2005     Document Type: Article

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