Effect of changes in growth and eel pot mesh size on American eel yield per recruit estimates in upper Chesapeake Bay

American Fisheries Society Symposium

Volumn 2003, Issue 33, 2003, Pages 169-176

  Weeder, Julie A ^a   Uphoff Jr , James H ^a  

^a MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 24344489438     PISSN: 08922284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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