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Do Beaver Dams Impede the Movement of Trout?

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Title Do Beaver Dams Impede the Movement of Trout?
Creator Wheaton, Joseph M. Lokteff, Ryan L. Roper, Brett B.
Description Dams created by North American beavers Castor canadensis (hereafter, “beavers”) have numerous effects on stream habitat use by trout. Many of these changes to the stream are seen as positive, and many stream restoration projects seek either to reintroduce beavers or to mimic the habitat that they create. The extent to which beaver dams act as movement barriers to salmonids and whether successful dam passage differs among species are topics of frequent speculation and warrant further research....
Date 2013-04-01T07:00:00Z
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Identifier http://works.bepress.com/joseph_wheaton/81 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00028487.2013.797497#.VGzIdItE9NY
Source Joseph M. Wheaton
Publisher SelectedWorks
Subject Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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