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Summary of walleye mortality studies at live-release tournaments in Alberta 1991-1994

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The main intent of the present report is to summarize and discuss potential factors that may effect walleye mortality at live-release tournaments. The discussion is focused primarily on parameters... More ≫

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The main intent of the present report is to summarize and discuss potential factors that may effect walleye mortality at live-release tournaments. The discussion is focused primarily on parameters that were commonly and consistently monitored during all studied tournaments in Alberta. By consolidating the standardized data collected at 12 individual tournaments, the overall effects of environmental factors and tournament procedures on walleye mortality area assessed from a broader perspective. Additional factors that are known to influence mortality rates were monitored only as specific tournaments or during experimental studies are also discussed briefly in the present report.

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