Evidence of lake whitefish spawning in the Detroit River: Implications for habitat and population recovery

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 397-406

  Roseman, Edward F ^a   Kennedy, Gregory W ^a   Boase, James ^b   Manny, Bruce A ^a   Todd, Thomas N ^a   Stott, Wendylee ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Detroit River; Habitat; Lake Erie; Lake whitefish; Restoration; Spawning

Indexed keywords

FISH; FISHERIES; HARVESTING; LAKES; WETLANDS;

DETROIT RIVER; FISH CULTURE; FISH LARVAE; HABITAT; LAKE ERIE; LAKE WHITEFISH; REPRODUCTION; SHIPPING CHANNEL; SPAWNING AREA;

RIVERS;

BEDROCK; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LARVA; MIGRATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SALMONID; SPAWNING;

DETROIT RIVER; GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS; PETROMYZON; PETROMYZON MARINUS;

EID: 34547095017     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(07)70064-3     Document Type: Article

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