Estimating the abundance and egg production of spawning winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in the Niantic River, CT for use in the assessment of impact at Millstone Nuclear Power Station

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 459-469

  Danila, Donald J ^a  

^a PO Box 128   (United States)

Author keywords

Mark and recapture; Population study; Power plant impacts; Stock assessment; Winter flounder

Indexed keywords

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 0040955090     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1462-9011(00)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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