Assessing anadromy of brook char (Salvelinus fontinalis) using scale microchemistry

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 995-1006

  Courtemanche, David A ^a,d   Whoriskey Jr , Frederick G ^b   Bujold, Valerie ^c   Curry, R Allen ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b Atlantic Salmon Federation   (Canada)

^c MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANADROMY; CALCIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; SEAWATER; STRESS FIELD; STRONTIUM; SYMPATRY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 33745589500     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-009     Document Type: Article

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