Sexual and seasonal dimorphism in adult adfluvial bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 480-488

  Nitychoruk, J M ^a   Gutowsky, L F G ^a   Harrison, P M ^b   Hossie, T J ^a   Power, M ^b   Cooke, S J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adfluvial; Body condition; Body shape; Bull trout; Geometric morphometrics; Kinbasket reservoir; Morphology; Salvelinus confluentus; Sexual dimorphism; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY CONDITION; DATA ACQUISITION; FISH; MORPHOMETRY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPAWNING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84879752068     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2012-0294     Document Type: Article

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