Ontogenetic niche shifts and resource partitioning of lake trout morphotypes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1007-1018

  Zimmerman, Mara S ^a   Schmidt, Stephanie N ^b   Krueger, Charles C ^c   Zanden, M Jake Vander ^d   Eshenroder, Randy L ^c  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

^c GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; MORPHOTYPE; NICHE; NICHE PARTITIONING; ONTOGENY; POLYMORPHISM; SALMONID; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANADA; GREAT SLAVE LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

PISCES; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 67650297260     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-060     Document Type: Article

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