Rainbow smelt spawning population and habitat characteristics in a Missouri River reservoir

Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax are the primary coldwater forage species in Lake Oahe, South Dakota, yet most aspects of their life history remain unknown. As Missouri River reservoirs present a novel habitat compared to elsewhere in the Rainbow Smelt’s range, we investigated their spawning site use re...

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Main Authors: Nicholas B. Kludt, Mark J. Fincel, Brian D. S. Graeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02705060.2021.1967209