Management concerns about known and potential impacts of lead use in shooting and in fishing activities

Fisheries

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 228-236

  Goddard, Chris I ^a   Leonard, Nancy J ^b   Stang, Doug L ^c   Wingate, P Jack ^d   Rattner, Barnett A ^e   Franson, J Christian ^f   Sheffield, Steven R ^g,h  

^a GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

^d MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^e PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^g BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h Northern Virginia Graduate Center   (United States)

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EID: 47749107268     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8446-33.5.228     Document Type: Article

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