The biology, ecology and future conservation of twaite shad (Alosa fallax lacépède), allis shad (Alosa alosa L.) and Killarney shad (Alosa fallax killarnensis tate regan) in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 93-102

  Doherty, D ^a,b   O'Maoileidigh N ^c   McCarthy, T K ^b  

^a Electricity Supply Board Ireland   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOSA ALOSA; ALOSA FALLAX; ALOSA KILLARNENSIS; FALLAX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 11244256439     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2004.104.3.93     Document Type: Conference Paper

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