Size-specific survival and growth of stocked muskellunge: Effects of predation and prey availability

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 395-402

  Szendrey, Thomas A ^a   Wahl, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ESOX MASQUINONGY; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 0029832266     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0395:SSSAGO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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