Diel and seasonal variation in food habits of atlantic salmon parr in a small stream

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 503-517

  Grade, Melissa ^a   Letcher, Benjamin H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b One Migratory Way   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; PREY AVAILABILITY; SALMONID; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREAMWATER;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WEST BROOK;

BAETIDAE; EPHEMERELLIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; LIMNEPHILIDAE; SALMO SALAR; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 33749345432     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2006.9665028     Document Type: Article

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