The influence of river stage on endangered least terns and their fish prey in the Mississippi river (USA)

River Research and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-266

  Tibbs, John E ^a   Galat, David L ^a  

^a TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitat; Endangered species; Fishes; Floodplain; Least tern; Mississippi River; River stage; Sand islands; Sterna anlillarum; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTION; RIVER STAGE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

USA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI RIVER;

STERNA ANTILLARUM;

EID: 0031826762     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1646(199805/06)14:3<257::aid-rrr500>3.0.co;2-9     Document Type: Article

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