Stream gradient-related movement and growth of Atlantic salmon parr during winter

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 371-385

  Stickler, Morten ^a   Enders, Eva C ^b   Pennell, Curtis J ^b   Cote, David ^c   Alfredsen, Knut ^a   Scruton, David A ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; GROWTH RATE; ICE COVER; JUVENILE; LIMITING FACTOR; MOVEMENT; SALMONID; STREAMWATER; TRACKING; WINTER;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 43449120689     PISSN: 00028487     EISSN: 15488659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/T06-265.1     Document Type: Article

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