Influence of spatial positioning within stream networks on fish assemblage structure in the Kansas river basin, USA

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-156

  Thornbrugh, Darren J ^a   Gido, Keith B ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RIVER BASIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAMWATER; TAXONOMY; TRIBUTARY;

KANSAS; KANSAS BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72449197607     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-169     Document Type: Article

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