Variation in growth and survival of bluegills and redbreast sunfish in Georgia rivers

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-108

  Sammons, Steven M ^a   Maceina, Michael J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; HABITAT USE; PERCIFORM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PREY AVAILABILITY; RIVER WATER; SURVIVAL;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

CENTRARCHIDAE; LEPOMIS AURITUS; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 77954087980     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M07-140.1     Document Type: Article

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