Competition between hatchery-raised and wild brown trout Salmo trutta in enclosures - Do hatchery releases have negative effects on wild populations?

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-268

  Vehanen, T ^a   Huusko, A ^a   Hokki, R ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal river; Competition; Experimental design; PIT tags; Stomach flushing; Winter ecology

Indexed keywords

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 70350347390     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2008.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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