Potential consequences of climate change to persistence of cutthroat trout populations

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 533-548

  Williams, Jack E ^a   Haak, Amy L ^b   Neville, Helen M ^b   Colyer, Warren T ^c  

^a Trout Unlimited   (United States)

^b Trout Unlimited   (United States)

^c Trout Unlimited   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; OVERWINTERING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONID; STREAMFLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA];

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII PLEURITICUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII UTAH; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 78249284179     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M08-072.1     Document Type: Article

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