Evaluation of predicted fish distribution models for rare fish species in South Dakota

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1259-1269

  Hayer, Cari Ann ^a   Wall, Steven S ^a,b   Berry Jr , Charles R ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b James River Water Development District   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ERROR CORRECTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RARE SPECIES; RIVER; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

PISCES;

EID: 55049103269     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M07-086.1     Document Type: Article

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