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The ability of U.K. salmonid alevins to emerge through a sand layer
Author(s) -
Crisp D. T.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1993.tb00451.x
Subject(s) - biology , trout , brown trout , fishery , layer (electronics) , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , chemistry , organic chemistry
Artificial redds were used to examine the effect of layers of sand at the gravel surface upon the emergence of trout and salmon. Alevins of both species can negotiate sand layers up to 8 cm thick.