Evaluation of Three Different Structures Used for Walleye Age Estimation with Emphasis on Removal and Processing Times

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 625-631

  Isermann, Daniel A ^a   Meerbeek, Jonathan R ^a   Scholten, George D ^a   Willis, David W ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037533878     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(2003)023<0625:EOTDSU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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