Effect of fluridone on macrophytes and fish in a coastal Washington Lake

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-40

  Parsons, Jenifer K ^a   Couto, A ^b   Hamel, K S ^c   Marx, G E ^a  

^a Washington Department of Ecology   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c Washington Department of Ecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Egeria densa; Eurasian watermilfoil; Herbicide; Largemouth bass; Myriophyllum spicatum; Pumpkinseed sunfish; Yellow perch

Indexed keywords

EGERIA; EGERIA DENSA; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 67650689578     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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