Population viability analysis of Lower Missouri River shovelnose sturgeon with initial application to the pallid sturgeon

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 457-464

  Bajer, P G ^a   Wildhaber, M L ^a  

^a Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSERIDAE; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS ALBUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS PLATORYNCHUS;

EID: 34547219952     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.00879.x     Document Type: Article

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