Differences in population metrics between bluegill and redear sunfish: Implications for the effectiveness of harvest restrictions

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 777-787

  Sammons, Steve M ^a   Partridge, David G ^b   Maceina, Michael J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; MORTALITY RISK; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

ALABAMA; GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; LEPOMIS MICROLOPHUS;

EID: 33845468755     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M05-159.1     Document Type: Article

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