Ontogenetic and spatial variations in brown trout habitat selection

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 420-432

  Ayllon D ^a   Almodovar A ^a   Nicola, G G ^b   Elvira, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

European Union Water Framework Directive; Habitat simulation models; Habitat suitability; PHABSIM; Resource selection functions; Salmo trutta

Indexed keywords

PISCES; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77955757436     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2010.00426.x     Document Type: Article

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