Predation threat affects behaviour and habitat use by hatchery brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) juveniles

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 525, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 229-237

  Vehanen, Teppo ^a   Hamari, Sami ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

behaviour; brown trout; experimental channels; habitat preferences; habitat use; predation

Indexed keywords

BROWN TROUTS; HABITAT; PREDATION;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; WATER;

HYDROLOGY;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; JUVENILE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SALMONID;

ESOX; ESOX LUCIUS; SALMO; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 6944220509     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HYDR.0000038869.60894.20     Document Type: Article

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