Identification and Implementation of Native Fish Conservation Areas in the Upper Colorado River Basin;Identificación e implementación de áreas para la conservación de peces nativos en la cuenca alta del río colorado

Fisheries

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 278-288

  Dauwalter, Daniel C ^a   Sanderson, John S ^b   Williams, Jack E ^c   Sedell, James R ^d  

^a Trout Unlimited   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c Trout Unlimited   (United States)

^d National Fish and Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATOSTOMUS DISCOBOLUS; CATOSTOMUS LATIPINNIS; GILA ROBUSTA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII PLEURITICUS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79959364316     PISSN: 03632415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2011.582411     Document Type: Article

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