Effect of electrofishing pulse shape and electrofishing-induced spinal injury on long-term growth and survival of wild rainbow trout

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 560-569

  Dalbey, Steven R ^a,b   McMahon, Thomas E ^a   Fredenberg, Wade ^b,c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^c US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0029800006     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0560:EOEPSA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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