Radio-tagging and tracking of translocated trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis: Percichthyidae) in an upland river

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-355

  Ebner, B C ^a,b   Johnston, L ^a   Lintermans, M ^a,c  

^a ACT Government ^*  (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Dispersal; Habitat use; Mortality; Re introduction

Indexed keywords

AQUARIUM; CAPTIVE BREEDING; DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT USE; HATCHERY; HOME RANGE; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MORTALITY; PERCIFORM; REINTRODUCTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVORSHIP; TRACKING;

MACCULLOCHELLA; MACCULLOCHELLA MACQUARIENSIS; PERCICHTHYIDAE; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 67549088060     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08257     Document Type: Article

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