Bluegill (lepomis macrochirus) spawning periodicity and hatching duration in the northern great plains, usa

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Jolley, Jeffrey C ^a   Edwards, Kris R ^a   Willis, David W ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HATCHING; PERCIFORM; PERIODICITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SPAWNING;

GREAT PLAINS; NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 60549093849     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2009.9664262     Document Type: Article

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