Lake whitefish and walleye population responses to dreissenid mussel invasion in eastern Lake Ontario

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-411

  Hoyle, J A ^a   Bowlby, J N ^a   Morrison, B J ^a  

^a Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bay of Quinte; Diet; Diporeia; Ecosystem change; Water clarity; Zebra and quagga mussels

Indexed keywords

COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS; DIPOREIA; DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENIDAE; EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 57349119543     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980802530392     Document Type: Conference Paper

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