Inter-river, -annual and -seasonal variability in fecundity of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-70

  O'Connell, M F ^a   Dempson, J B ^a   Reddin, D G ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Egg deposition; Fecundity; Simulation; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; FECUNDITY; RIVER WATER; SALMONID; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 38149092590     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2007.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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