Comparison of native and introduced flathead catfish populations in Alabama and Georgia: Growth, mortality, and management

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 867-874

  Sakaris, Peter C ^a,c   Irwin, Elise R ^a   Jolley, Jeffrey C ^a,d   Harrison, Donald ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MORTALITY; NATIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; TELEOST;

COOSA RIVER; GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; OCMULGEE RIVER; SATILLA RIVER; TALLAPOOSA RIVER; UNITED STATES;

PISCES; PYLODICTIS; PYLODICTIS OLIVARIS;

EID: 34247201559     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M05-135.1     Document Type: Article

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