Ecological consequences of hybridization between native westslope cutthroat (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) and introduced rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) trout: Effects on life history and habitat use

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 357-370

  Rasmussen, Joseph B ^a   Robinson, Michael D ^a   Heath, Daniel D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALLELE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT USE; HEADWATER; HYBRIDIZATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SURVIVORSHIP; TELEOST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AMADINA FASCIATA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII LEWISI; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 75449112066     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-191     Document Type: Article

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