Surface trawl survey for U.S. origin Atlantic salmon Salmo salar

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 374-398

  Sheehan, T F ^a   Renkawitz, M D ^a   Brown, R W ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurring species; Early marine dynamics; Hatchery contribution; Penobscot Bay; Post smolt

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC SALMON; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD INDUSTRY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MIGRATION; RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; MAINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVERS; SALMO SALAR;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 79960666089     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03025.x     Document Type: Article

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