The effects of varied densities on the growth and emigration of adult cutthroat trout and brook trout in fenced stream enclosures

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 371-381

  Buys, David J ^a,c   Hilderbrand, Robert H ^b   Kershner, Jeffrey L ^a,d  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c Bouck and Lee Inc   (United States)

^d MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brook trout; Competition; Cutthroat trout; Habitat

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII UTAH; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 77749267770     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/064.069.0311     Document Type: Article

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