A simple technique for trapping siren iacertina, amphiuma means, and other aquatic vertebrates

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 263-269

  Johnson, Steve A ^a   Barichivich, William J ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; CAPTURE METHOD; METHODOLOGY; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TRAPPING; VERTEBRATE;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CAUDATA; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; PISCES; REPTILIA; SIREN; SIREN LACERTINA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2442643053     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2004.9664540     Document Type: Article

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