Synchrony in the downstream migration of smolts and upstream migration of adult Atlantic salmon in the subarctic River Utsjoki

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1735-1750

  Orell, P ^a   Erkinaro, J ^a   Svenning, M A ^b   Davidsen, J G ^c   Niemela E ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Migration timing; Salmo salar; Subarctic; Synchrony; Video monitoring

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 36849067034     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01641.x     Document Type: Article

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