Distribution and relative impact of avian predators at aquaculture facilities in the northeastern United States

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 340-348

  Glahn, James F ^a   Rasmussen, Erica S ^a,c   Tomsa, Thomas ^b   Preusser, Kenneth J ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ARDEA HERODIAS; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS; QUISCALUS QUISCULA;

EID: 0032725051     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(1999)061<0340:DARIOA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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