The scotopic visual sensitivity of four species of trout: A comparative study

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 524-537

  Rader, Russell B ^a,b   Belish, Timberley ^a,c   Young, Michael K ^a,d   Rothlisberger, John ^e  

^a USDA ARS Rocky Mountain Research Station Laramie   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Parsons Corporation Denver   (United States)

^d USDA Forest Service Forestry Science Lab   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutthroat restoration; Light sensitivity; Salmonids; Scotopic vision

Indexed keywords

AMADINA FASCIATA; ANIMALIA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCUS; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 38549105105     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904(2007)67[524:TSVSOF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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