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Variability in the growth rate of chub Leuciscus cephalus along a longitudinal river gradient
Author(s) -
Tedesco P. A.,
Sagnes P.,
Laroche J.
Publication year - 2009
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.1095-8649.2008.02134.x
Subject(s) - leuciscus , biology , growth rate , fishery , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , geometry , mathematics
An increase in individual growth rate of chub Leuciscus cephalus along a longitudinal river gradient of the Rhône River basin was observed and supported by significant differences between mean growth rates of successive river size groups. The potential implications of the results for studies on species traits variability along large‐scale environmental gradients are discussed.