Optimizing electrofishing sample duration for estimating relative abundance of largemouth bass in reservoirs

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 324-331

  Miranda, L E ^a   Hubbard, W D ^b   Sangare, S ^c   Holman, T ^b  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

^b Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks   (United States)

^c Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 0029788426     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0324:OESDFE>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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