A comparison of elastomer marks and fin clips as marking techniques for walleye

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 308-315

  Thompson, James M ^a   Hirethota, Pradeep S ^a   Eggold, Bradley T ^a  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIPPING; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARKING METHOD; TAGGING;

MILWAUKEE RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WISCONSIN; WORLD;

SANDER VITREUS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 15944368113     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M03-237.1     Document Type: Article

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