Climate change and conservation of endemic amphidromous fishes in Hawaiian streams

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-272

  Walter, R P ^a,b,d   Hogan, J D ^c   Blum, M J ^b   Gagne, R B ^b   Hain, E F ^a   Gilliam, J F ^a   Mcintyre, P B ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphidromy; Climate change; Freshwater fishes; Hawaii; Ocean stream connectivity

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FISH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT RESTORATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STREAMWATER;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862540265     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00404     Document Type: Article

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