A simple field method for stereo-photographic length measurement of free-swimming fish: Merits and constraints

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-249

  Van Rooij, Jules M ^a   Videler, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bias; Fish length; Stereo photography; Underwater

Indexed keywords

BIAS; FISH; FISH LENGTH; LENGTH MEASUREMENT; STEREOPHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029667721     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00122-0     Document Type: Article

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