Length variation in age-0 westslope cutthroat trout at multiple spatial scales

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1529-1540

  Mcgrath, Kathleen E ^a,c   Scott, J Michael ^a   Rieman, Bruce E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BODY SIZE; CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SALMONID; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STREAM; SURROGATE METHOD;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII LEWISI; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 56549099169     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M07-120.1     Document Type: Article

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