A pond evaluation of habituation as a means to reduce initial mortality associated with poststocking predation of hatchery-reared largemouth bass

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 119-123

  Schlechte, J Warren ^a   Buckmeier, David L ^a  

^a TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; HABITAT QUALITY; HATCHERY; MORTALITY RISK; POND; PREDATION RISK; RESEARCH WORK;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 33749177383     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M05-064.1     Document Type: Article

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