Endangered river fish: Factors hindering conservation and restoration

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-191

  Cooke, Steven J ^a   Paukert, Craig ^b   Hogan, Zeb ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Conservation; Endangered fish; Large rivers; Threats

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FISH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WATERSHED;

EID: 84862543928     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00426     Document Type: Review

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