A review of on-ground recovery actions for threatened freshwater fish in Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 775-791

  Lintermans, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment of success; Drought; Monitoring; Stock enhancement; Threatened fish management; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; DROUGHT STRESS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STOCK ENHANCEMENT; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84883672119     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF12306     Document Type: Review

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