Abundance, age structure, and spatial distribution of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, in the St Clair System

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 18, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 495-501

  Thomas, Michael V ^a   Haas, R C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE STRUCTURE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER FULVESCENS;

EID: 0036969806     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2002.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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