Seasonal changes in morphometric and biochemical endpoints in northern pike (Esox lucius), burbot (Lota lota) and slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2056-2072

  Bennett, Pamela M ^b   Janz, David M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energetics; Fish; Growth; Metal mining; Overwintering

Indexed keywords

COTTUS COGNATUS; ESOX LUCIUS; LOTA; LOTA LOTA; PISCES;

EID: 34548492238     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01819.x     Document Type: Article

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