Contrasting life history traits of invasive topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva) in adjacent ponds in England

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 694-698

  Britton, J R ^a   Davies, G D ^b   Brazier, M ^b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOBIO; PSEUDORASBORA PARVA;

EID: 54949154108     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01163.x     Document Type: Article

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