Competition, predation, cannibalism: The development of young-of-the-year perch populations in ponds with bream or roach

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 549-554

  Heermann, L ^a   Borcherding, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA;

EID: 84877614595     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jai.12044     Document Type: Article

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