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Modeling the Influence of Environmental Factors on Spawning Migration Mortality for Sockeye Salmon Fisheries Management in the Fraser River, British Columbia

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Pages 768-782 | Received 18 Nov 2008, Accepted 30 Oct 2009, Published online: 09 Jan 2011

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