A review of the status of Atlantic sturgeon in Canada, with comparisons to populations in the United States and Europe

Fisheries

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 218-229

  Dadswell, Michael J ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS;

EID: 33745183301     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446(2006)31[218:AROTSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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