Estimating the stocking potential of fish in impoundments by modelling supply and steady-state demand

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1482-1499

  Smith, James A ^a,b   Baumgartner, Lee J ^c   Suthers, Iain M ^a,b   Ives, Matthew C ^c   Taylor, Matthew D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian bass; Carrying capacity; Consumption; Production; Stocking density

Indexed keywords

MACQUARIA NOVEMACULEATA;

EID: 84862135369     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02801.x     Document Type: Article

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