Seasonal growth of wild Atlantic salmon juveniles and implications on age at smoltification

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1585-1602

  Strothotte, E ^a   Chaput, G J ^b   Rosenthal, H ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age at smoltification; Salmo salar; Seasonal growth

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; GROWTH RATE; SALMONID; SMOLT; WATER TEMPERATURE; WILD POPULATION;

CANADA; CAPE BRETON ISLAND; MARGAREE RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33747060006     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2005.00865.x     Document Type: Article

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