Biomass of deepwater demersal forage fishes in Lake Huron, 1994-2007: Implications for offshore predators

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-36

  Roseman, Edward F ^a   Riley, Stephen C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alewife; Bloater; Fish community; Great Lakes foodwebs; Rainbow smelt

Indexed keywords

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; APOLLONIA MELANOSTOMUS; COTTIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; OSMERUS; PERCOPSIS OMISCOMAYCUS; PISCES; PUNGITIUS; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 61649101514     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980802711786     Document Type: Conference Paper

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