Discharge and hydraulic interactions in contrasting channel morphologies and their influence on site utilization by spawning Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2567-2585

  Moir, Hamish J ^a   Gibbins, Chris N ^b   Soulsby, Chris ^b   Webb, John H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c Atlantic Salmon Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; FLOW VELOCITY; HETEROGENEITY; MICROHABITAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALMONID; SPAWNING GROUND; STREAMFLOW;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33846183015     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-137     Document Type: Article

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