Modification of the biological intercept model to account for ontogenetic effects in laboratory-reared delta smelt

Fishery Bulletin, Jan, 2007 by James A. Hobbs, William A. Bennett, Jessica E. Burton, Bradd Baskerville-Bridges

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* Contribution number 2313 from the Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, California 94923-0247.

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James A. Hobbs (contact author) (1,2)

William A. Bennett (1,2)

Jessica E. Burton (1)

Bradd Baskerville-Bridges (3)

Email address for J. A. Hobbs: jahobbs@ucdavis.edu

(1) Bodega Marine Laboratory

2099 Westside Road

Bodega Bay, California 94923-0247

(2) John Muir Institute for the Environment

University of California, Davis

One Shields Ave.

Davis, California 95616

(3) Department of Animal Sciences

University of California, Davis

One Shields Ave.

Davis, California 95616