Reduced hatchery rearing density increases social dominance, postrelease growth, and survival in brown trout (Salmo trutta)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 288-295

  Brockmark, Sofia ^a   Johnsson, Jörgen I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DOMINANCE; GROWTH RATE; HATCHERY; POPULATION DENSITY; REARING; SALMONID; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 75449100377     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-185     Document Type: Article

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