Understanding sturgeon life history: Enigmas, myths, and insights from scientific studies

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 18, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 519-528

  Sulak, Kenneth J ^a   Randall, M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SPAWNING;

UNITED STATES;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS; ACIPENSERIDAE; OXYRHYNCHUS; PISCES;

EID: 0036966891     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2002.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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