Effects of predaceous and nonpredaceous introduced fish on the survival, growth, and antipredation behaviours of long-toed salamanders

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 948-955

  Pearson, K J ^a,b   Goater, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ALLOPATRY; AMPHIBIAN; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CYPRINID; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT USE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MESOCOSM; REFUGE; SALMONID; SURVIVAL;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM; AMPHIBIA; CYPRINIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PISCES; SALAMANDROIDEA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 71449085773     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-084     Document Type: Article

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