Process-based modelling of invertebrate drift transport, net energy intake and reach carrying capacity for drift-feeding salmonids

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 207, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 171-188

  Hayes, John W ^a   Hughes, Nicholas F ^b   Kelly, Lon H ^c  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown trout; Carrying capacity; Drift transport; Drift feeding; Foraging model; Habitat; Habitat suitability; Hydraulic modelling; IFIM; Invertebrate drift; Modelling; NREI; Process based modelling; Process modelling; River2D; Salmonids; WUA

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FISH; HYDRAULIC MODELS; STREAM FLOW; WATER LEVELS;

BIOENERGETICS DRIFT-FORAGING PROCESSES; NET RATE OF ENERGY INTAKE (NREI); PROCESS-BASED MODELLING APPROACH;

BIODIVERSITY;

DRIFT BEHAVIOR; FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGE; INVERTEBRATE; SALMONID; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 34548401718     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.04.032     Document Type: Article

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