Morphological variability among three geographically distinct Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) populations reared in a common hatchery environment

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-116

  Janhunen, M ^a,b   Peuhkuri, N ^a   Piironen, J ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arctic charr; Genetic basis; Local environment; Morphological variation; Population; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 69249146606     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2008.00329.x     Document Type: Article

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