Canadian species at risk (2006-2008), with particular emphasis on fishes

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue , 2009, Pages 53-65

  Hutchings, Jeffrey A ^a   Marco, Festa Bianchet ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; ENDANGERED WILDLIFE; FISH SPECIES; FRESHWATER FISHES; MARINE FISH; ONTARIO; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES AT RISKS; WILDLIFE SPECIES;

CONSERVATION; FISH; MEATS; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; RISK ANALYSIS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 68649105032     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/A09-003     Document Type: Article

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