Dynamics and regulation of the southern brook trout (Salvelinusfontinalis) population in an Appalachian stream

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1494-1508

  Grossman, Gary D ^a   Ratajczak, Robert E ^a   Wagner, C Michael ^b   Petty, J Todd ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Density independence; Floods and droughts; Long term population studies; Population regulation; Stream fish

Indexed keywords

SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 77954591414     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02361.x     Document Type: Article

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