Status and management of white sturgeon in the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada: An overview

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 164-172

  Hildebrand, L ^a   McLeod, C ^a   McKenzie, S ^a  

^a RL and L Environ Services Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; FISH; FLOW REGULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; COLUMBIA RIVER;

ACIPENSER TRANSMONTANUS; PISCES;

EID: 0032706839     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.1999.tb00227.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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