The sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus (L.), river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis (L.) and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri (Bloch) in Ireland: General biology, ecology, distribution and status with recommendations for conservation

Biology and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 43-56

  Igoe, F ^a   Quigley, D T G ^b   Marnell, F ^c   Meskell, E ^d   O'Connor, W ^e   Byrne, C ^f  

^a Irish Char Conservation Group   (Ireland)

^b Macroom Co Cork   (Ireland)

^c National Parks and Wildlife Service Ireland   (Ireland)

^d National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Ireland)

^e Tait Business Centre   (Ireland)

^f Carlow County Council   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMPETRA AYRESII; LAMPETRA FLUVIATILIS; LAMPETRA PLANERI; PETROMYZON MARINUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 11244331462     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2004.104.3.43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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