Steve - I would suggest you look at the book "Battle against extinction:
native fish management in the American West" edited by W. L. Minckley and
J.E. Deacon (1991), University of Arizona Press, Tucson.  There are
several chapters about refugia, natural and artificial.
Jim

James E. Johnson
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University of Arkansas
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On Thu, 15 May 1997, Steve Swartz wrote:

> Dear Fish Ecology:  who are the reigning experts on the topic of using
> refugia as fisheries management tools?  Can anyone suggest some recent
> references on this topic that can get me up to speed on this issue?
>
> Thanks
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