Development of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis holbrooki) populations in lentic mesocosms. Perspectives for ecotoxicological studies

BFPP - Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Protection des Milieux Aquatiques

Volumn 71, Issue 350-51, 1998, Pages 465-477

  Dreze V ^a   Gaulay, O ^a   Monod, G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Fish; Gambusia affinis holbrooki; Mesocosm; Population; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GAMBUSIA AFFINIS;

EID: 0006437345     PISSN: 07672861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae:1998017     Document Type: Article

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