Recovery of a reservoir fish community from drawdown related impacts

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 726-733

  Paller, Michael H ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DRAWDOWN; FISH COMMUNITY; RESERVOIR;

SOUTH CAROLINA; USA;

PISCES;

EID: 0030708550     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1997)017<0726:ROARFC>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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