Compass orientation in migrating Fraser River sockeye salmon

Three numerical models were used to investigate whether compass orientation is an effective guidance mechanism for sockeye salmon migrating to the Fraser River from the open ocean. Daily surface ocean currents, simulated by the Ocean Surface Currents Simulations (OSCURS) model, were used in each...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dat, Claire Germaine
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5292