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Environmental Requirements, Preferences, and Tolerance Limits of North American Sturgeons

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Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America

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    Joseph J. Cech Jr.

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    Joseph J. Cech Jr.

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Cech, J.J., Doroshov, S.I. (2004). Environmental Requirements, Preferences, and Tolerance Limits of North American Sturgeons. In: LeBreton, G.T.O., Beamish, F.W.H., McKinley, R.S. (eds) Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2833-4_4

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