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<br />should improve recovery prospects for this
<br />endangered species (Muth et al 2000, Modde
<br />et al. 2001).
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<br />ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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<br />Project administration was provided by R.
<br />Muth, J. Nusbaum, and C. Morales of Col-
<br />orado State University. Hazorback sucker lar-
<br />vae were provided by F Pfeifer and M. Baker
<br />of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grand
<br />Junction, Colorado. Laboratory assistance was
<br />provided by J. Bundy. This is Larval Fish Lab-
<br />oratory Contribution 142.
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