Levels of introgression in westslope cutthroat trout populations nine years after changes to rainbow trout stocking programs in Southeastern British Columbia

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1271-1282

  Bennett, Stephen N ^a   Kershner, Jeffrey L ^a,b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII LEWISI; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84857286461     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M08-048.1     Document Type: Article

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