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WINTER EGG [1 record]

Record 1 2020-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Resources Management
CONT

Groundwater is … cooler than typical summer temperatures, and warmer than typical winter temperatures, making groundwater all the more valuable for fish, and explaining why fish seek groundwater upwelling zones for egg incubation and overwintering, and through hot summer periods.

CONT

The only significant habitat predictor was the size of the groundwater upwelling area, with a predicted decrease in coho density with increasing area.

Key term(s)
  • ground-water upwelling zone
  • ground-water upwelling area
  • ground-water discharge area
  • ground-water discharge zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des ressources en eau
CONT

Au moment de la fraye, l'omble de fontaine aurora recherche les zones de remontée d'eau souterraine pour y creuser son nid.

Spanish

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