Measurements of salmonid population performance in relation to habitat in eastern Newfoundland streams

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1134-1147

  Cote, D ^a  

^a Terra Nova National Park   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish production; Habitat; Newfoundland; Production to biomass ratios; Salmonids

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 34247215729     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01384.x     Document Type: Article

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