Ecological impact of grass carp: A review of the available data

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Dibble, Eric D ^a   Kovalenko, Katya ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant management; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Habitat alteration; Literature review

Indexed keywords

CTENOPHARYNGODON; CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 67650711943     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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