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Léonard, N.J., Taylor, W.W., Goddard, C. (2004). Multijurisdictional Management of Lake Sturgeon in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. In: LeBreton, G.T.O., Beamish, F.W.H., McKinley, R.S. (eds) Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2833-4_12

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