Paleolimnological reconstructions of long-term changes in fisheries status in Sudbury area lakes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 174-180

  Uutala, Allen J ^a   Smol, John P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHAOBORUS; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CYGNUS; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

FISHERY HISTORY; PALAEOLIMNOLOGY;

CANADA, ONTARIO, BAT LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, CLEARWATER LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, CROWLEY LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, HANNAH LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, MIDDLE LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, RUTH-ROY LAKE; CANADA, ONTARIO, SWAN LAKE;

EID: 0029751253     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-150     Document Type: Article

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