Scientific sampling effects: Electrofishing California's endangered fish populations

Fisheries

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 6-12

  Nielsen, Jennifer L ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0032442198     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446(1998)023<0006:SSEECE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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