Anglers' records as a tool for assessing changes in fish populations

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 250-254

  Penczak, T ^a   Sierakowska, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ICHTHYOFAUNA; POPULATION SIZE; SPORT FISHING; WEIGHT;

POLAND;

BARBUS; BARBUS BARBUS; LEUCISCUS; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS;

EID: 0141563689     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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