Relative importance of size-based competitive ability and degree of niche overlap in inter-cohort competition of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) juveniles

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 969-976

  Einum, Sigurd ^a   Kvingedal, Eli ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; JUVENILE; NICHE OVERLAP; ONTOGENY; POPULATION DENSITY; SALMONID; SPATIAL VARIATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 79960591811     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f2011-042     Document Type: Article

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