Citation:

2 Fishes in pest situations. 1970. Chapter 2. Pages 6-41. In: Charles E Palm (editor). Vertebrate Pests: Problems and Control. Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control. Volume 5. Agricultural Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC, 153 pages.

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