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Sea lamprey investigation. II. Egg development, maturity, egg production, and percentage of unspawned eggs of sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, captured in several Lake Huron tributaries

Vernon C. Applegate
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Vernon C. Applegate. 1949. Sea lamprey investigation. II. Egg development, maturity, egg production, and percentage of unspawned eggs of sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, captured in several Lake Huron tributaries. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/1000060

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