An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Decline of Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary
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An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Decline of Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary William J. Miller a , Bryan F. J. Manly b , Dennis D. Murphy c , David Fullerton d & Rob Roy Ramey e a San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Point Richmond, California, USA b Western Ecosystem Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA c Biology Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA d Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Sacramento, California, USA e Wildlife Science International, Nederland, Colorado, USA
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