Diversity, distribution, and conservation status of the native freshwater fishes of the southern United States

Fisheries

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 7-31

  Warren Jr , Melvin L ^a   Burr, Brooks M ^b   Walsh, Stephen J ^k   Bart Jr , Henry L ^c   Cashner, Robert C ^d   Etnier, David A ^e   Freeman, Byron J ^f   Kuhajda, Bernard R ^g   Mayden, Richard L ^g   Robison, Henry W ^h   Ross, Stephen T ⁱ   Starnes, Wayne C ^j  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^h SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^j NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k NONE

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PISCES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0034288406     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446(2000)025<0007:DDACSO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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