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Fishes of the Copper River Watershed: Results of Sampling, June 28-July 8, 2002

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Title Fishes of the Copper River Watershed: Results of Sampling, June 28-July 8, 2002
Creator Koenig, Martin Jeffres, Carson Wheaton, Joseph M.
Description Glacial river systems are commonly characterized as being relatively unproductive aquatic environments (Murphy et al. 1989). The Copper River in Alaska, with impressive runs of five Pacific salmon species, appears to defy this commonly held model. As part of the UC Davis Roy Shlemon course in watershed ecology (Geology 199, Profs. J. Mount and P. Moyle, instructors), we attempted to gain a better understanding of mechanisms that may be the basis of this unexpected productivity. We aimed to...
Date 2002-09-01T07:00:00Z
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Identifier http://works.bepress.com/joseph_wheaton/45 http://etal.usu.edu/Downloads/3430_FishesOfCopperRiverReport.pdf
Source Joseph M. Wheaton
Publisher SelectedWorks
Subject Copper river Watershed sampling fish count Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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