Predation history and vulnerability: Conservation of the stickleback adaptive radiation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1184-1192

  Baker, John A ^a   Wund, Matthew A ^a   Chock, Rachel Y ^a   Ackein, Lauren ^a   Elsemore, Ragan ^a   Foster, Susan A ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological exchangeability; Extinction; Piscivore; Predator stocking; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PISCIVORE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SALMONID; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STOCKING DENSITY; VULNERABILITY;

ALASKA; COOK INLET; UNITED STATES;

GASTEROSTEUS; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77951023346     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.02.026     Document Type: Article

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