Size limitation on zebra mussels consumed by freshwater drum may preclude the effectiveness of drum as a biological controller

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 379-383

  French, John R P ^a   Love, Joy G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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APLODINOTUS GRUNNIENS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 0029177890     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1995.9663460     Document Type: Article

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