Feeding ecology of larval and juvenile American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in a small pond

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-13

  Johnson, J H ^a   Dropkin, D S ^b  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

^b National Biological Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA; BAETIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; COPEPODA; OSTRACODA;

FISH JUVENILE; FISH LARVA;

USA, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN;

EID: 0030478844     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.1996.tb00052.x     Document Type: Article

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