Dynamics of quality bluegill populations in two michigan lakes with dense vegetation

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-109

  Schneider, James C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROPHYTE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; RECRUITMENT; SPAWNING; VEGETATION COVER;

BLUEBERRY POND; DEAD LAKE; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; VACCINIUM;

EID: 0032997664     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1999)019<0097:DOQBPI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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