Environmental factors related to the distribution, abundance, and life history characteristics of Mountain whitefish in Idaho

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 753-767

  Meyer, Kevin A ^a   Elle, F Steven ^a   Lamansky, James A ^a  

^a IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

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EID: 77952578215     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M08-015.1     Document Type: Article

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