Determinants of growth and body condition of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1150-1156

  Fortin, Réjean ^a   Dumont, Pierre ^b   Guénette, Sylvie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Ministere du Developpement durable de l'Environnement et des Parcs   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER FULVESCENS;

CONDITION; GROWTH; LAKE STURGEON; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 85047678032     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-043     Document Type: Article

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