Control of invasive American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus in small shallow water bodies

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 105-114

  Louette, Gerald ^a   Devisscher, Sander ^a   Adriaens, Tim ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Catch depletion; Catchability; Double fyke nets; Management; Mark recapture; Rana catesbeiana

Indexed keywords

LITHOBATES; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 84872770464     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0655-x     Document Type: Article

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