Effect of density and age on larval sea lamprey growth and survival in three lake champlain streams

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 515-519

  Zerrenner, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; GROWTH; POPULATION DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

LAKE CHAMPLAIN; NORTH AMERICA;

PETROMYZON MARINUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4043175640     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2004.9664927     Document Type: Article

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