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Original Articles

Fall diel diet composition of American eel (Anguilla rostrata) in a tributary of the Hudson River, New York, USA

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Pages 91-98 | Received 14 Feb 2012, Accepted 09 Jun 2012, Published online: 18 Sep 2012

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