Spatial and temporal patterns in the fish assemblage of the Blanco River, Texas

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-200

  Bean, Preston T ^a   Bonner, Timothy H ^a   Littrell, Bradley M ^a  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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CYPRINELLA VENUSTA; CYPRINIDAE; NOTROPIS AMABILIS; PIMEPHALES VIGILAX;

EID: 42149166619     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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