Why do sturgeons jump? Insights from acoustic investigations of the Gulf sturgeon in the Suwannee River, Florida, USA

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 18, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 617-620

  Sulak, K J ^a   Edwards, Randy E ^a   Hill, G W ^a   Randall, M T ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BIOACOUSTICS; COMMUNICATION;

UNITED STATES;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER OXYRHYNCHUS DESOTOI; ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS; ACIPENSERIDAE; OXYRHYNCHUS;

EID: 12244265461     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2002.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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