Comparison of channel catfish age estimates and resulting population demographics using two common structures

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 305-308

  Colombo, Robert E ^a   Phelps, Quinton E ^b   Miller, Candice M ^a   Garvey, James E ^b   Heidinger, Roy C ^b   Richards, Nathaniel S ^b  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85013675238     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M09-017.1     Document Type: Article

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