Variation in local abundance and species richness of stream fishes in relation to dispersal barriers: Implications for management and conservation

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2135-2144

  Nislow, Keith H ^a   Hudy, Mark ^b   Letcher, Benjamin H ^c   Smith, Eric P ^d  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier removal; Culverts; Dispersal limitation; Fish communities; Roads

Indexed keywords

PISCES;

EID: 80052971160     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02634.x     Document Type: Article

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