Environmental factors regulate the effects of roach Rutilus rutilus and pike Esox lucius on perch Perca fluviatilis populations in small boreal forest lakes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1277-1293

  Olin, M ^a   Vinni, M ^a   Lehtonen, H ^a   Rask, M ^b   Ruuhijarvi J ^b   Saulamo, K ^a   Ala Opas, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Lammi Biological Station   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abundance; Environmental factors; Esox lucius; Growth; Perca fluviatilis; Rutilus rutilus

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CYPRINIFORMES; ENVIRONMENT; ESOCIDAE; FINLAND; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PERCH; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CYPRINIDAE; ENVIRONMENT; ESOCIDAE; FINLAND; FRESH WATER; PERCHES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ESOX LUCIUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 77953549240     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02559.x     Document Type: Article

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