Interactions of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) with native and nonnative trout: Consequences for growth

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1526-1535

  Zimmerman, Julie K H ^a,b   Vondracek, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b One Migratory Way   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FISH; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY; RIFFLE;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES; VALLEY CREEK;

COTTUS COGNATUS; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 33748557201     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-054     Document Type: Article

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