Estimation of potential maximum biomass of trout in Wyoming streams to assist management decisions

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 821-829

  Hubert, Wayne A ^a   Marwitz, Todd D ^a   Gerow, Kenneth G ^a   Binns, N Allen ^b   Wiley, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FONTINALIS; ONCORHYNCHUS; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 0030481848     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0821:EOPMBO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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