Use of historical information for conservation and restoration of Great Lakes aquatic habitat

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 415-423

  Steedman, R J ^a   Whillans, T H ^b   Behm, A P ^c   Bray, K E ^d   Cullis, K I ^e   Holland, M M ^f   Stoddart, S J ^g   White, R J ^h  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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

^h NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC HABITAT; CONSERVATION; HISTORICAL INFORMATION; RESTORATION;

NORTH AMERICA, GREAT LAKES;

EID: 0030430742     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-s1-415     Document Type: Article

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