Abundance estimation of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) I. An analysis of diver-survey methods used for large-scale monitoring

Fisheries Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-169

  Hart, Anthony M ^a   Gorfine, Harry K ^a   Callan, Michael P ^a  

^a Vic Fisheries Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abundance methods; Haliotis rubra; Monitoring; Stock depletion

Indexed keywords

HALIOTIS RUBRA; GASTROPODA;

ABUNDANCE; ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; BLACKLIP ABALONE; DIVER SURVEY; DIVER-SURVEY METHODS; GASTROPOD FISHERIES; STOCK ASSESSMENT; STOCK MONITORING;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA;

EID: 0030620873     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(96)00527-9     Document Type: Article

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