Network connectivity and dispersal barriers: Using geographical information system (GIS) tools to predict landscape scale distribution of a key predator (Esox lucius) among lakes

The keystone piscivore northern pike Esox lucius can structure fish communities, and models predicting pike-focused connectivity will be important for management of many waters. We explored the abi ...

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