Local stream temperature and drainage network topology interact to influence the distribution of smallmouth bass and brook trout in a Central appalachian watershed

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 497-508

  Martin, Roy W ^a   Petty, J Todd ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD WATER; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; REGIONAL CLIMATE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; SYMPATRY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; PERCIFORMES; PISCES; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 70349324834     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2009.9664323     Document Type: Article

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