Density-dependent individual growth and size dynamics of central Appalachian brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1072-1080

  Utz, Ryan M ^a   Hartman, Kyle J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY SIZE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD LIMITATION; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DENSITY; SALMONID; TAGGING; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATERSHED;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

SALMO; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 70349485267     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-063     Document Type: Article

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