Habitat use of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar parr in a dynamic winter environment: The influence of anchor-ice dams

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 926-944

  Stickler, M ^a   Enders, E C ^b,d   Pennell, C J ^b   Cote, D ^c   Alfredsen, K T ^a   Scruton, D A ^b,e  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

^d ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e Sikumiut Environmental Management Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anchor ice formation; Distribution; Mesohabitat; Passive integrated technology; Salmo salar; Steep streams

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 51749092437     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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