Influence of hydrological regimes on the pre-spawning entry of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar L.) into an upland river

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 528-542

  Tetzlaff, D ^a   Gibbins, C ^a   Bacon, P J ^b   Youngson, A F ^b   Soulsby, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Discharge variability; Flow regime types; Hydrological influences; Pre spawning river entry

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT USE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; POPULATION MIGRATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALMONID FISHERY; SPAWNING; SPRING (SEASON); TRAP FISHING;

DEE RIVER [SCOTLAND]; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 47249138267     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1144     Document Type: Conference Paper

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