N and P limitation of benthos abundance in the Nechako River, British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2574-2583

  Perrin, Chris J ^a   Richardson, John S ^a,b  

^a Limnotek Research and Development Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA;

EID: 0031430040     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-163     Document Type: Article

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