Evidence of diadromous movements in a coastal population of southern smelts (Retropinninae: Retropinna) from Victoria, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 638-646

  Crook, David A ^a   Macdonald, Jed I ^a   Raadik, Tarmo A ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barium; Diadromy; Fish migration; Life history; Otolith chemistry; Retropinnidae; Strontium

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIADROMY; LIFE HISTORY; MOVEMENT; OTOLITH; SPAWNING; TELEOST; WATER CHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

OSMERIDAE; PISCES; RETROPINNA; RETROPINNIDAE; RETROPINNINAE;

EID: 47949108552     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07238     Document Type: Article

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