Nutrient loading by anadromous alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus): Contemporary patterns and predictions for restoration efforts

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1211-1220

  West, Derek C ^a   Walters, Annika W ^a,b   Gephard, Stephen ^c   Post, David M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c Fisheries Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANADROMY; CLUPEOID; COASTAL LAGOON; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MESOCOSM; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

BRIDE LAKE; CONNECTICUT; UNITED STATES;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS;

EID: 77958076285     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-059     Document Type: Article

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