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Survival of Stream-Dwelling Atlantic Salmon: Effects of Life History Variation, Season, and Age

Benjamin H. Letcher U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, S. O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center, Post Office Box 796, One Migratory Way, Turners Falls, Massachusetts, 01376, USA
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Gabe Gries U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, S. O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center, Post Office Box 796, One Migratory Way, Turners Falls, Massachusetts, 01376, USA
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Francis Juanes Department of Natural Resources Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01003-4210, USA
Pages 838-854 | Received 24 Jul 2001, Accepted 05 Feb 2002, Published online: 09 Jan 2011

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