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Original Articles

Relationships of Lake Herring (Coregonus artedi) Gill Raker Characteristics to Retention Probabilities of Zooplankton Prey

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Pages 55-65 | Received 27 Aug 1997, Accepted 17 Nov 1997, Published online: 06 Jan 2011

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