Long-Term effects of electrofishing on growth and body condition of brown trout and rainbow trout

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 154-159

  Thompson, Kevin G ^a,b   Bergersen, Eric P ^a   Nehring, R Barry ^b   Bowden, David C ^c  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030937529     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1997)017<0154:LTEOEO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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