Longevity and persistence of triploid grass carp stocked into the santee cooper reservoirs of South Carolina

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-92

  Kirk, James P ^a   Socha, Robin C ^b  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b US Army District Charleston   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological impacts; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Mortality; Weed control

Indexed keywords

CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 1642347887     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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