Historical causes of change in Great Lakes fish stocks and the implications for ecosystem rehabilitation

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 10-19

  Kelso, John R M ^a   Steedman, R J ^b   Stoddart, S ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH STOCK; LAKE STURGEON; RESTORATION; WALLEYE;

NORTH AMERICA, GREAT LAKES;

ACIPENSER FULVESCENS; PISCES; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 0030425107     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-s1-10     Document Type: Article

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