Lateral movement of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in a large lowland river and floodplain

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-82

  Jones, M J ^a   Stuart, I G ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Invasive; Murray River; Radio telemetry; Site fidelity

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 67549089389     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2008.00324.x     Document Type: Article

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