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1. 1. Life history and large-scale habitat use of brown trout (Salmo trutta) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) : implications for distributional patterns in small lotic systems

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

   Author : Gunnar Öhlund; [2002]
   Keywords : brown trout; brook trout; interspecific competition; life history; fitness; allopatric; sympatric; salmonid;

   Abstract : Over the years, several salmonid species have been widely spread and successfully introduced all over the world. In Sweden, introduced brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) has been successful in establishing a substantial number of new populations, a fact that has raised concerns about indigenous brown trout (Salmo trutta) populations being outcompeted. READ MORE