Changes in behavior, movement, and home ranges of largemouth bass following large- scale hydrilla removal in Lake Seminole, Georgia

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-38

  Sammons, Steve M ^a   Maceina, Michael J ^a   Partridge, David G ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Herbicide; Management; Radio tracking; Reservoir

Indexed keywords

ALECTIS CILIARIS; DOROSOMA PETENENSE; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; INSERTION SEQUENCES; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 0038470960     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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