Ex situ and in situ approaches, including assisted reproduction, for the conservation of native species of charr (Salmonidae) and whitefish (Coregonidae) in Scotland

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-139

  Maitland, P S ^a   Lyle, A A ^b  

^a Fish Conservation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ALP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charr; Conservation; Coregonus; Fish; Salvelinus; Scotland; Translocation; Whitefish

Indexed keywords

COREGONUS; COREGONUS ALBULA; COREGONUS LAVARETUS; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS; SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 84876076489     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2012.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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