EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, PHYSICAL BARRIERS AND SEASON ON THE FISH COMMUNITY COMPOSITION OF THE LOWER OTTAWA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEMS AS DETERMINED FROM QUANTITATIVE ELECTROFISHING
Environmental and physical conditions are considered primary drivers of fish community assemblages. The anthropogenic alteration of aquatic ecosystems is implicated as a primary threat to fisheries worldwide. In riverine ecosystems, river-wide barriers may alter natural fluvial processes and hinder...
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Language: | en en |
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7747 |