Population decline of the American eel: Implications for research and management

Fisheries

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 7-16

  Haro, Alex ^a   Richkus, William ^b   Whalen, Kevin ^c   Hoar, Alex ^d   Busch, W Dieter ^e   Lary, Sandra ^f   Brush, Tim ^g   Dixon, Douglas ^h  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b VERSAR INC   (United States)

^c FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

^d US Fish & Wildlife Service Massachusetts   (United States)

^e Atl States Mar Fish Commission   (United States)

^f MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES   (United States)

^g Normandeau Associates Inc   (United States)

^h ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0034258651     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446(2000)025<0007:PDOTAE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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