Risk assessment model for the introduction of non-native freshwater fish into New Zealand

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 582-589

  Rowe, D K ^a   Wilding, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84863611446     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.01966.x     Document Type: Article

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