Effect of increased flow on the behaviour of Atlantic salmon parr in winter

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1070-1079

  Robertson, M J ^a,b   Pennell, C J ^b   Scruton, D A ^b   Robertson, G J ^c   Brown, J A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Flow; Hydropeaking; Movement; Radiotelemetry; Winter

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOTELEMETRY; HABITAT USE; MOVEMENT; RIVER FLOW; SALMONID; WINTER;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 5144227844     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00516.x     Document Type: Article

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