A new method to identify the fluvial regimes used by spawning salmonids

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1404-1408

  Moir, Hamish J ^a   Gibbins, Christopher N ^b   Buffington, John M ^c   Webb, John H ^d   Soulsby, Chris ^b   Brewer, Mark J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; SALMONID; SHEAR STRESS; SPAWNING; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 70349620207     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-136     Document Type: Article

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