Water-level fluctuation effects on centrarchid reproductive success in reservoirs: A modeling analysis

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1138-1156

  Clark, Mark E ^a   Rose, Kenneth A ^b   Chandler, James A ^c   Richter, Tracy J ^c   Orth, Donald J ^d   Van Winkle, Webster ^e  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IDAHO POWER COMPANY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; NEST SITE; PERCID; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SITE SELECTION; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF; WATER LEVEL;

BROWNLEE RESERVOIR; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CENTRARCHIDAE; MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; PERCIFORMES; POMOXIS ANNULARIS;

EID: 55049135258     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M07-106.1     Document Type: Article

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