Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in saltwater: a response to Blair et al. (2016).
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SUBMITTER: Heim KC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5142049 | biostudies-literature | 2016
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Arctic grayling (<i>Thymallus arcticus</i>) in saltwater: a response to Blair <i>et al</i>. (2016).
Heim Kurt C KC Whitman Matthew S MS Moulton Lawrence L LL
Conservation physiology 20161116 1
Although not well known, Arctic grayling can move through saline waters and are captured regularly in nearshore coastal waters in Arctic Canada and Alaska with salinities up to 18 ppt. We highlight the implications this has for Blair <i>et al</i>. (2016), a paper recently published in <i>Conservation Physiology</i>. ...[more]
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