A Framework for Defining Fish Habitat Domains in Lake Ontario and its Drainage

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 6-27

  Minns, Charles K ^a   Wichert, Gordon A ^b  

^a Bayfield Institute   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

classification; fish; Freshwater; Great Lakes; habitat

Indexed keywords

FISH; FISHERIES; LAKES; LAND USE; MEATS; OCEAN HABITATS;

CLASSIFICATION; DYNAMIC PROCESS; ECOSYSTEM MONITORING; ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENTS; FISH ASSEMBLAGES; FISH HABITATS; FISHERIES MANAGEMENTS; FISHERY PRODUCTIVITIES; FRESHWATER; FRESHWATER FISHES; GREAT LAKES; HABITAT; LAKE ONTARIO; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; MULTIPLE USE; PARADIGM SHIFTS;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 34547109536     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70287-2     Document Type: Article

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