Influence of growth history on the accumulation of energy reserves and winter mortality in young fish

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2149-2156

  Huss, Magnus ^a   Byström, Pär ^a,b   Strand, Åsa ^b   Eriksson, Lars Ove ^b   Persson, Lennart ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUARIUM; BIOENERGETICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; PERCID; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE DEPLETION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STARVATION; SURVIVAL; YOUNG POPULATION;

PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 54249127510     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-115     Document Type: Article

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