A spatial model to assess the effects of hydropower operations on Columbia river fall Chinook Salmon spawning habitat

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1379-1405

  Hatten, James R ^a   Tiffan, Kenneth F ^a   Anglin, Donald R ^b   Haeseker, Steven L ^b   Skalicky, Joseph J ^b   Schaller, Howard ^b  

^a WESTERN FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA;

EID: 77955180263     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M08-053.1     Document Type: Article

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