Relative abundance, site fidelity, and survival of adult lake trout in Lake Michigan from 1999 to 2001: Implications for future restoration strategies

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-155

  Bronte, Charles R ^a   Holey, Mark E ^a   Madenjian, Charles P ^b   Jonas, Jory L ^c   Claramunt, Randall M ^c   McKee, Patrick C ^d   Toneys, Michael L ^d   Ebener, Mark P ^e   Breidert, Brian ^f   Fleischer, Guy W ^b,j   Hess, Richard ^g   Martell, Archie W ^h   Olsen, Erik J ⁱ  

^a US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^e Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority   (United States)

^f INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^g Illinois Department of Conservation   (United States)

^h Little River Band of Ottawa Indians   (United States)

ⁱ Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians   (United States)

^j ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HABITAT RESTORATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; REPRODUCTION; SALMONID; SITE FIDELITY; SPAWNING GROUND; SURVIVAL; WOUNDING;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE MICHIGAN; LAKE SUPERIOR; LEWIS LAKE; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SENECA LAKE; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

PETROMYZON; PETROMYZON MARINUS; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 34147199175     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M05-214.2     Document Type: Article

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