An evaluation of Visible implant elastomer for marking the federally listed fountain darter and the San Marcos salamander

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 529-532

  Phillips, Catherine T ^a   Fries, Joe N ^a  

^a National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; PERCID; SURVIVAL;

ETHEOSTOMA FONTICOLA; EURYCEA NANA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 79954586390     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M08-138.1     Document Type: Article

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