Indirect effects of introduced trout on Cascades frogs (Rana cascadae) via shared aquatic prey

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 828-838

  Joseph, Maxwell B ^a   Piovia Scott, Jonah ^a   Lawler, Sharon P ^a   Pope, Karen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic macroinvertebrates; Competition; Introduced trout; Rana cascadae; Restoration

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ARANEAE; GERRIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA; RANA CASCADAE; RANIDAE; SALMONIDAE; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 79953298951     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02529.x     Document Type: Article

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