The influence of habitat availability and adult density on non-diadromous galaxiid fry settlement in New Zealand

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-156

  Jellyman, P G ^a   McIntosh, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Backwater; Fry settlement; Galaxias; Larvae; New Zealand; Trout

Indexed keywords

GALAXIAS; GALAXIAS PAUCISPONDYLUS; GALAXIAS VULGARIS; GALAXIIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 38549085630     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01694.x     Document Type: Article

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