Using scenarios to assess possible future impacts of invasive species in the Laurentian great lakes

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1292-1307

  Lauber, T Bruce ^a   Stedman, Richard C ^a   Connelly, Nancy A ^a   Rudstam, Lars G ^a   Ready, Richard C ^b   Poe, Gregory L ^a   Bunnell, David B ^c   Höök, Tomas O ^d   Koops, Marten A ^e   Ludsin, Stuart A ^f   Rutherford, Edward S ^g  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d Purdue University ^*  (United States)

^e GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84995739649     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02755947.2016.1214647     Document Type: Article

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