Ecology and biology of the lake sturgeon: A synthesis of current knowledge of a threatened North American Acipenseridae

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-76

  Peterson, Douglas L ^a   Vecsei, Paul ^a   Jennings, Cecil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Ecology; Habitat; Lake sturgeon; Life history

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT LOSS; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ACIPENSER FULVESCENS; ACIPENSERIDAE;

EID: 33846798328     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-006-9018-6     Document Type: Article

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