Distribution, abundance, and diversity of stream fishes under variable environmental conditions

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-54

  Taylor, Christopher M ^a   Holder, Thomas L ^a   Fiorillo, Riccardo A ^b   Williams, Lance R ^c   Thomas, R Brent ^d   Warren Jr , Melvin L ^e  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shorter College   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE   (United States)

^e USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FISH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

PISCES;

EID: 33645677148     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-203     Document Type: Article

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