Predation by introduced fishes on endangered humpback chub and other native species in the little colorado river, Arizona

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 343-346

  Marsh, Paul C ^a   Douglas, Michael E ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENDANGERED FISH; HUMPBACK CHUB; INTRODUCED FISH; PREDATION;

ARIZONA; LITTLE COLORADO RIVER; USA;

ALGAE; CLADOPHORA; GILA CYPHA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; PISCES;

EID: 0030879939     PISSN: 00028487     EISSN: 15488659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8659(1997)126<0343:PBIFOE>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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