Evaluation of recovery goals for endangered white sturgeon in the Kootenai River, Idaho

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 463-470

  Paragamian, Vaughn L ^a   Hansen, Michael J ^b  

^a IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); TELEOST;

KOOTENAI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

ACIPENSER TRANSMONTANUS;

EID: 43449113877     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M06-183.1     Document Type: Article

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