Population structuring in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Evidence of genetic influence on the timing of smolt migration in sub-catchment stocks

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 552-558

  Stewart, D C ^a   Middlemas, S J ^a   Youngson, A F ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natural selection; Run timing; Salmo salar; Smolt migration; Stocking

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ADAPTATION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SALMONID; SMOLT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; TAY RIVER; TUMMEL RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

PRUNUS DULCIS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33751029374     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2006.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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