Relations of Physical Habitat to Abundance of Four Nongame Fishes in High-Plains Streams: A Test of Habitat Suitability Index Models

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 332-340

  Hubert, Wayne A ^a   Rahel, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 0000569564     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1989)009<0332:ROPHTA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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