Abundance estimation of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) II. A comparative evaluation of catch-effort, change-in-ratio, mark-recapture and diver-survey methods

Fisheries Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-183

  Hart, Anthony M ^a   Gorfine, Harry K ^a  

^a Vic Fisheries Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change in ratio; Estimating abundance; Haliotis rubra; Stock depletion

Indexed keywords

HALIOTIS RUBRA; GASTROPODA;

ABUNDANCE; ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; BLACKLIP ABALONE; GASTROPOD FISHERIES; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SURVEY DESIGN;

EID: 0030620870     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(96)00529-2     Document Type: Article

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