Spring distribution and abundance of larval fishes in the St. Marys River, with a note on potential effects of freighter traffic on survival of eggs and larvae

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 569-581

  Jude, David J ^a   Tesar, Frank J ^a   Tin, Heang T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Deepwater sculpin; Lake herring; Lake whitefish; Larval fish; Winter navigation; Yellow perch

Indexed keywords

FISH; LARVA; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; RIVER SYSTEM; SHIPPING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; ST MARYS RIVER;

COREGONUS ARTEDI; COREGONUS ARTEDII; COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS; LOTA LOTA; OSMERUS MORDAX; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 0031730089     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(98)70845-7     Document Type: Article

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