A review of factors affecting the distribution and abundance of rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss walbaum) in lake and reservoir systems

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-178

  Swales, Stephen ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Distribution; Environmental factors; Lake; Rainbow trout; Reservoir

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33745779482     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140609353894     Document Type: Article

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