Use of biological reference points for the conservation of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, in the River Lune, North West England

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-30

  Aprahamian, Miran W ^a   Wyatt, R J ^a   Shields, B A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological reference points; Carrying capacity; Fisheries management; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; RIVER SYSTEM; SPAWNING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LUNE RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33644978638     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2006.00468.x     Document Type: Article

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