Meta-analyses of the effects of river flow on fish movement and activity

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 211-219

  Taylor, Mark K ^a   Cooke, Steven J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish movement; Flow regime; Hydropower; River; Swimming activity; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

EFFECT SIZE; ENERGY BUDGETS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FISH MOVEMENTS; FLOW REGIMES; HABITAT USE; HYDROPOWER; META ANALYSIS; MIGRATORY MOVEMENTS; POTENTIAL EFFECTS; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; SALMONIDS; SAMPLE SIZES; SWIMMING ACTIVITY;

FISH; SAMPLING; STREAM FLOW; TELEMETERING;

RIVERS;

PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84871268574     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/a2012-009     Document Type: Review

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