Effects of elevation and genetic introgression on growth of Colorado River cutthroat trout

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-62

  Belk, Mark C ^a   Mcgee, Michael N ^a,b   Shiozawa, Dennis K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b C/o BLM Marsing Field Office ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Elevation; Genetic introgression; Growth rate; Inland cutthroat trout; Life history; Otolith

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII LEWISI; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII PLEURITICUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; OVIS ARIES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 66949155747     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/064.069.0116     Document Type: Article

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