Invasive Blue Catfish Spreads Further into Va. Rivers
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Blue Catfish NOAA Fisheries
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Length (mm) at age plots for Blue Catfish in Virginia tidal rivers with
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Climate Change Could Boost Spread of Invasive Catfish in Bay
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MD governor asks for disaster declaration over invasive blue catfish, Fisheries
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The Invasive Blue Catfish of Chesapeake Bay - On The Water
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Blue Catfish Are Spreading Rapidly in Maryland Waters, As State Officials and the Fishing Community Work To Contain the Invasive Species
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The Invasive Blue Catfish of Chesapeake Bay - On The Water
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Tidal Habitats Support Large Numbers of Invasive Blue Catfish in a Chesapeake Bay Subestuary
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Anglers asked to remove invasive catfish from Maryland, Virginia waters
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Warming may promote spread of non-native blue catfish
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Blue catfish (N = 16,110) were captured at 698 sites on the James