Filamentous algal control using barley straw

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 415, Issue , 1999, Pages 315-318

  Caffrey, J M ^a   Monahan, C ^a  

^a Central Fisheries Board Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Angling; Boating; Canals; Coarse fisheries

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CANAL; FILAMENTOUS ALGAE; WEED CONTROL;

IRELAND;

EID: 0033571917     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003884211027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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