Reference data for evaluating the growth of common riverine fishes in the UK

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 555-560

  Britton, J R ^a,b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548573012     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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