Variability in the growth rate of chub Leuciscus cephalus along a longitudinal river gradient

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 312-319

  Tedesco, P A ^a   Sagnes, P ^b,c   Laroche, J ^d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

Author keywords

Cyprinid; Fish growth; River size; Temperature; Upstream downstream gradient

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYPRINIFORMES; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; RIVER; WATER FLOW;

ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; RIVERS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

CYPRINIDAE; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS;

EID: 58549098591     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02134.x     Document Type: Article

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