Freshwater fish conservation in the Irish republic: A review of pressures and legislation impacting on conservation efforts

Biology and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 17-32

  Fitzsimons, Mike ^a   Igoe, Fran ^b  

^a Ashbourne Business Park   (Ireland)

^b Irish Char Conservation Group   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 11244316203     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2004.104.3.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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