Diel activity patterns of juvenile Atlantic salmon in rivers with summer water temperature near the temperature-dependent suppression of diurnal activity

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1305-1318

  Johnston, P ^a   Bergeron, N E ^a   Dodson, J J ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diel patterns; Nocturnal activity; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; JUVENILE; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SALMONID; WATER TEMPERATURE;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 9244240836     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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