Simulation of the impact of dams and fishing weirs on reproductive potential of silver-phase american eels in the kennebec river basin, Maine

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 592-605

  McCleave, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EEL; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SURVIVAL;

UNITED STATES;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; ANGUILLIFORMES; ROSTRATA;

EID: 0034864824     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(2001)021<0592:SOTIOD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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