State-dependent life history models in a changing (and regulated) environment: Steelhead in the California Central Valley

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-243

  Satterthwaite, William H ^a,b   Beakes, Michael P ^a,c   Collins, Erin M ^d   Swank, David R ^a,c   Merz, Joseph E ^e,f   Titus, Robert G ^d   Sogard, Susan M ^c   Mangel, Marc ^a  

^a University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

^b MRAG Americas   (United States)

^c SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^e Cramer Fish Sciences   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Anadromy; Life history evolution; Phenotypic plasticity; State dependent model; Steelhead; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954297761     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2009.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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