Age structure and mortality of walleyes in Kansas reservoirs: Use of mortality caps to establish realistic management objectives

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 990-1002

  Quist, Michael C ^a,c   Stephen, James L ^b   Guy, Christopher S ^a   Schultz, Randall D ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; MORTALITY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; RESERVOIR; SPORT FISHING;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

STIZOSTEDION; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4344565813     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M03-193.1     Document Type: Article

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