Perch production in forest lakes: The contribution of abiotic and biotic factors

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-266

  Horppila, J ^a   Olin, M ^a   Vinni, M ^a   Estlander, S ^a   Nurminen, L ^a   Rask, M ^b   Ruuhijarvi J ^b   Lehtonen, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abiotic and biotic regulation; Humic forest lakes; Perch; Production

Indexed keywords

PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 77954115298     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2010.00410.x     Document Type: Article

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