A simple method for in situ monitoring of water temperature in substrates used by spawning salmonids

Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 288-295

  Zimmerman, Christian E ^a   Finn, James E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Salmon; Spawning; Temperature; Trout

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883819152     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1944687X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3996/032012-JFWM-025     Document Type: Note

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