Partial migration in fishes: Causes and consequences

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 456-478

  Chapman, B B ^a   Hulthen K ^a   Brodersen, J ^a,c   Nilsson, P A ^a   Skov, C ^b   Hansson, L A ^a   Bronmark C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anadromy; Catadromy; Contingent; Intraspecific variation; Life history diversity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVOLUTION; FISH; GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 84864022174     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03342.x     Document Type: Article

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