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The Invasion of Manitoba and Saskatchewan by Carp
Author(s) -
Atton F. M.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1959)88[203:tiomas]2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - carp , biology , geography , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
The history of carp introductions and establishment in the Nelson River drainage is reviewed. Present distribution (1957) and possible points of invasion are shown. The rate of movement is examined and the importance of infertile and cold water as an ecological barrier is suggested.