The potential of passive stream restoration to improve stream habitat and minimize the impact of fish disease: A short-term assessment

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 573-588

  Hansen, Eriek S ^a,b   Budy, Phaedra ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

disease management; in stream habitat; livestock exclusion; native fishes; passive; riparian vegetation; stream restoration; synergistic effects

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GRAZING; HABITAT RESTORATION; LIVESTOCK; NATIVE SPECIES; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SALMONID; STREAM; SYNERGISM;

UNITED STATES; UTAH;

ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79955103942     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/10-018.1     Document Type: Article

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