Effects of dam removal on brook trout in a Wisconsin stream

River Research and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 792-798

  Stanley, Emily H ^a   Catalano, Matt J ^b,c   Mercado Silva, Norman ^a,d   Orr, Cailin H ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier; Brook trout; Brown trout fish; Coldwater; Colonization; Dam removal; Invasion; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DAM REMOVAL; DISPERSAL; DRAINAGE BASIN; HABITAT AVAILABILITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 34848844001     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1021     Document Type: Article

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