Distribution and richness of diadromous fish assemblages in Western Europe: Large-scale explanatory factors

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-237

  Beguer M ^a   Beaulaton, L ^a   Rochard, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Diadromous fish; Drainage basin; Europe; Generalised additive model; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248382152     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2006.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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