Effects of simulated angling regulations on stunting in bluegill populations

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 525-532

  Beard, T Douglas ^a   Drake, Melissa T ^b   Breck, James E ^c   Nate, Nancy A ^d  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUEGILL; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; STUNTING;

(MIDWEST); USA;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 1842330323     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1997)017<0525:EOSARO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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