Niche segregation in two closely related species of stickleback along a physiological axis: Explaining multidecadal changes in fish distribution from iron-induced respiratory impairment

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 241-248

  Verberk, Wilco C E P ^a,b,e   van den Munckhof, Piet J J ^c   Pollux, Bart J A ^d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b BARGERVEEN FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

^c Staatsbosbeheer   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Heavy metals; Life history strategy; Oxygen; Physiological tolerance; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRON; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NICHE OVERLAP; OXYGEN; PEAT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; RESPIRATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STREAM; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TELEOST; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

NETHERLANDS;

GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; PUNGITIUS PUNGITIUS;

EID: 84861806563     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-012-9395-y     Document Type: Article

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