Evidence of changing migratory patterns of wild Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts in the River Bush, Northern Ireland, and possible associations with climate change

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1786-1805

  Kennedy, R J ^a   Crozier, W W ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine survival; Phenology; Run timing; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; CLIMATE CHANGE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MIGRATION; RIVER; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; NORTHERN IRELAND; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVERS; SALMO SALAR; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 77953802156     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02617.x     Document Type: Article

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