Temporal distribution and taxonomic composition differences of larval fish in a large navigable river: A comparison of artificial dike structures and natural habitat

River Research and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32

  Niles, Jonathan M ^a   Hartman, Kyle J ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat enhancement; Larval fish; Light traps; Percidae

Indexed keywords

CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; CYPRINID; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PERCID; RIVER SYSTEM; TAXONOMY; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; NOTROPIS; PERCIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 78650922423     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1346     Document Type: Article

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