Dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity effects on the ecophysiology and survival of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in estuarine waters: II. Model development and testing

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 381, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Niklitschek, Edwin J ^a   Secor, David H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

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

Author keywords

Atlantic sturgeon; Bioenergetics; Estuaries; Hypoxia; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BIOENERGETICS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT QUALITY; HYPOXIA; MODEL TEST; OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY; SURVIVAL; TELEOST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS;

EID: 71849108707     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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