Patterns in apparent survival of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr in relation to variable ice conditions throughout winter

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1744-1754

  Linnansaari, Tommi ^a   Cunjak, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMIGRATION; MARICULTURE; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; SALMONID; SURVIVAL;

CANADA; CATAMARAN BROOK; NEW BRUNSWICK;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 78149371942     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-093     Document Type: Article

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