Assessment of reader accuracy and recommendations to reduce subjectivity in age estimation

Fisheries

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 10-14

  Buckmeier, David L ^a  

^a TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

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MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 0036861926     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446(2002)027<0010:AORAAR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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