Evaluation of electrofishing efficiency in a stream under natural and regulated conditions

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Issue		Aquat. Living Resour. Volume 21, Number 3, July-September 2008 Advances in Fisheries Analysis and Modelling Reversible and Irreversible Changes in Fish Resources and their usage


Page(s)		329 - 337
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:2008044
Published online		09 October 2008

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