Estimating the spawning escapement of hatchery- and natural-origin spring Chinook salmon using redd and carcass data

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 361-375

  Murdoch, Andrew R ^a   Pearsons, Todd N ^a,b   Maitland, Travis W ^a  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b Grant County Public Utility District   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ESCAPEMENT; MIGRATORY POPULATION; PROBABILITY; SALMONID; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING GROUND;

TUMWATER DAM; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA;

EID: 77956651044     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M09-071.1     Document Type: Article

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