Modelling stream fish species distribution in a river network: The relative effects of temperature versus physical factors

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 244-257

  Buisson, L ^a   Blanc, L ^b   Grenouillet, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Office National de l'Eau et des Milieux Aquatiques   (France)

Author keywords

GAM; Hierarchical partitioning; Species distribution; Statistical modelling; Stream fish

Indexed keywords

ABRAMIS BRAMA; AMEIURUS MELAS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; MICROPTERUS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 43149117299     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2007.00276.x     Document Type: Article

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