Coastal movements of migrating sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in response to a partial pheromone added to river water: Implications for management of invasive populations

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 533-544

  Meckley, Trevor D ^a   Wagner, C Michael ^a   Gurarie, Eliezer ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FISH; HABITAT SELECTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; ODOR; PHEROMONE; RIVER PLUME; RIVER WATER;

EID: 84897866379     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0487     Document Type: Article

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