Behavioral thermoregulation and associated mortality trade-offs in migrating adult steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Variability among sympatric populations

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1734-1747

  Keefer, Matthew L ^a   Peery, Christopher A ^b   High, Brett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY RISK; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REFUGIUM; SALMONID; SURVIVAL; THERMOREGULATION; TRADE-OFF;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 70350166444     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-131     Document Type: Article

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