Determining optimal stocking rates using a stock-recruitment model: An example using walleye in northern Wisconsin

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1215-1225

  Fayram, Andrew H ^a   Hansen, Michael J ^b   Nate, Nancy A ^a  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECRUITMENT; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

SANDER VITREUS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 30744478924     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M04-184.1     Document Type: Article

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