Evaluation of the physiology, behaviour, and survival of adult muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) captured and released by specialized anglers

Fisheries Research

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 377-386

  Landsman, Sean J ^a   Wachelka, Hedrik J ^b   Suski, Cory D ^c   Cooke, Steven J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Muskies Canada Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Angling; Catch and release; Handling procedures; Muskellunge; Survival

Indexed keywords

ESOX MASQUINONGY;

EID: 79959271801     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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