Exploring the potential for an ecology-specific, physical control method of the exotic pest Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 226-228

  Brookhouse, Nicola ^a   Coughran, Jason ^a  

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GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 78649702593     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2010.00556.x     Document Type: Note

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