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1 online resource |
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Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Why a Focus on Salmonids and Estuaries?; 2 What Salmonids and Estuaries to Consider; 3 Salmonid's-Eye View of the Estuary: Physical, Chemical, and Geological Aspects; 4 What Habitats Are Used by Salmonids in Estuaries?; 5 Global Distribution of Salmonid Species and Local Salmonid Diversity in Estuaries; 6 How Have Salmonid Abundance and Distribution Been Assessed in Estuaries?; 7 How Do Salmonids Behave in Estuarine Habitat?; 8 Salmonid Growth in the Estuary; 9 Smolting and Osmoregulation |
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10 Habitat-Based Food Webs Supporting Salmonids in the Natural Estuary11 Biotic Interactions in the Natural Estuary; 12 How Have Habitat and Water Properties Changed for Salmonids in Estuaries?; 13 Salmonid Survival in Estuaries; 14 Effects of Habitat and Community Change on Fitness Components for Survival in the Disrupted Estuary; 15 Harvesting and Production of Salmonids and Other Ecosystem Services Provided by the Estuary; 16 Health of Salmonids in Estuaries; 17 What Shapes an Estuary for Salmonids?; 18 Future Considerations for Conservation of Salmonids in Estuaries |
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19 ConclusionGlossary; References; Index |
| Summary |
"For centuries, biologists have marvelled at how anadromous salmonids--fish that pass from rivers into oceans and back again--survive as they migrate between these two very different environments. Yet, relatively little is understood about what happens to salmonid species (including salmon, steelhead, char, and trout) in the estuaries where they make this transition from fresh to saltwater. This book, written by one of the world's foremost experts on the ecology of salmonids, explains the critical role estuaries play in salmonid survival and recovery."-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Salmonidae.
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Salmonidae -- Adaptation
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Salmonidae -- Habitat
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Salmonidae -- Conservation
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Estuaries.
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Salmonidae
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estuaries.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Fish.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology.
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Estuaries
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Salmonidae
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Salmonidae -- Habitat
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780774831758 |
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0774831758 |
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