Effects of discharge and local density on the growth of juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1751-1769

  Teichert, M A K ^a   Kvingedal, E ^a   Forseth, T ^a   Ugedal, O ^a   Finstad, A G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Habitat; Salmonids; Seasonal variation; Substratum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; POPULATION DENSITY; RIVER; SEASON; WATER FLOW;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY; RIVERS; SALMO SALAR; SEASONS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77953789319     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02614.x     Document Type: Article

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