Population dynamics and potential management of bowfin (Amia calva) in the upper Mississippi River

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 545-550

  Koch, J D ^a   Quist, M C ^a   Hansen, K A ^b   Jones, G A ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIA CALVA; AMIIDAE;

EID: 70349305185     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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