Effects of water temperature on growth of razorback sucker larvae

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-20

  Bestgen, Kevin R ^a  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Growth; Predation; Razorback sucker; Regulated river; Survival; Temperature; Wetland

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; XYRAUCHEN; XYRAUCHEN TEXANUS;

EID: 42249104380     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904(2008)68[15:EOWTOG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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