Generation-scale movement patterns of cutthroat trout (oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus) in a stream network

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 941-951

  Young, Michael K ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERATION TIME; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT USE; JUVENILE; MOVEMENT; ONTOGENY; SALMONID; STREAM; WATERSHED;

COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; SNAKE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII PLEURITICUS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79958786762     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f2011-023     Document Type: Article

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