Hydrological connectivity for riverine fish: measurement challenges and research opportunities
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چکیده
A. H. FULLERTON*, K. M. BURNETT , E. A. STEEL, R. L . FLITCROFT, G. R. PESS* , B . E. FEIST* , C. E . TORGERSEN , D. J . MILLER AND B.L. SANDERSON* *NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, U.S.A. USDA Forest Service and Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Olympia, WA, U.S.A. USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Cascadia Field Station, Seattle, WA, U.S.A. Earth Systems Institute, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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