Characterizing the thermal suitability of instream habitat for salmonids: A Cautionary example from the Rocky Mountains

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 793-801

  Al Chokhachy, Robert ^a   Wenger, Seth J ^b   Isaak, Daniel J ^c   Kershner, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Trout Unlimited   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 84876516894     PISSN: 00028487     EISSN: 15488659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028487.2013.778900     Document Type: Note

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