Anthropogenic and habitat correlates of hybridization between hatchery and wild brook trout

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 688-697

  Harbicht, Andrew B ^a   Alshamlih, Mohammed ^b   Wilson, Chris C ^b   Fraser, Dylan J ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT QUALITY; HATCHERY; HYBRIDIZATION; INTROGRESSION; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; SALMONID; WILD POPULATION;

ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK; CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84899433855     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0460     Document Type: Article

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