Hydrological connectivity for riverine fish: Measurement challenges and research opportunities

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2215-2237

  Fullerton, A H ^a   Burnett, K M ^b   Steel, E A ^c   Flitcroft, R L ^b   Pess, G R ^a   Feist, B E ^a   Torgersen, C E ^d   Miller, D J ^e   Sanderson, B L ^a  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e Earth Systems Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Migratory fish; Movement barriers; River network; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 78649461662     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02448.x     Document Type: Review

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