The 'egg sandwich': A method for linking spatially resolved salmonid hatching rates with habitat variables in stream ecosystems

J. Pander, J. Schnell, K. Sternecker, J. Geist

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Abstract

This paper describes the development of the 'egg sandwich', a system for assessing stream substratum quality by linking measurements of depth-specific salmonid egg hatching success and physico-chemical water variables from the same sites within the interstitial zone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)683-690
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Fish Biology
Volume74
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Egg box
  • Interstitial zone
  • Salmonid conservation
  • Sediment
  • Spawning site
  • Stream ecosystem health

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