Effect of predation and habitat quality on growth and reproduction of a stream fish

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-113

  Billman, E J ^a   Tjarks, B J ^a   Belk, M C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown trout; Habitat degradation; Lepidomeda aliciae; Nonnative species; Salmo trutta

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOMEDA ALICIAE; PISCES; SALMO TRUTTA; SNYDERICHTHYS;

EID: 79951469360     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2010.00465.x     Document Type: Article

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