Analysis of vessel influence on spatial behaviour of fish schools using a multi-beam sonar and consequences for biomass estimates by echo-sounder

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 453-458

  Soria, Marc ^a   Fréon, Pierre ^a   Gerlotto, François ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Acoustic; Avoidance reaction; Multi beam sonar; School; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTIONS; FISH; MULTI-BEAM SONAR; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOUR; VESSEL INFLUENCE;

CATALAN SEA;

EID: 0029750784     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0064     Document Type: Article

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