A multiple-release model to estimate route-specific and dam passage survival at a hydroelectric project

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 670-679

  Skalski, John R ^a   Buchanan, Rebecca A ^a   Townsend, Richard L ^a   Steig, Tracey W ^b   Hemstrom, Steven ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Hydroacoustic Technology Inc   (United States)

^c Public Utility District No 1 of Chelan County ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYPASS; DAM; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; PROBABILITY; SALMONID; SPILLWAY; SURVIVAL;

COLUMBIA RIVER; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 78651344631     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M07-227.1     Document Type: Article

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