Effects of water temperature and barium concentration on otolith composition along a salinity gradient: Implications for migratory reconstructions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 405, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 42-52

  Miller, J A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diadromy; Migratory history; Otolith chemistry; Salmonidae

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; DIADROMY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; OTOLITH; SALMONID; WATER LEVEL; WATER MASS; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79959349216     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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