Influence of origin on migration and survival of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2063-2079

  Lacroix, Gilles L ^a  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; MIGRATION; REARING; SALMONID; SIZE EFFECT; SMOLT; SURVIVAL; WATERSHED;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 51849158801     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-119     Document Type: Article

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