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Use of Fallen Trees for Spawning by the Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera) in the Upper Mississippi River

Jennifer L. Cochran Biology Department, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, Minnesota, 55987, USA
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Philip A. Cochran Biology Department, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, Minnesota, 55987, USA
Pages 771-773 | Received 20 Dec 2004, Accepted 18 Feb 2005, Published online: 07 Jan 2011

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