Movement of three non-salmonid fish species through a low-gradient vertical-slot fishway

River Research and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 499-510

  White, L J ^a   Harris, J H ^b   Keller, R J ^c  

^a Murray Darling Basin Commission   (Australia)

^b Harris Research   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diel movement; Fish passage; Fishway; Murray River

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DESIGN; DIEL MIGRATION; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHPASS STRUCTURE; POOL;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79956033125     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1371     Document Type: Article

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