Problems with acoustic target strength measurements of a deepwater fish, orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus, Collett)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-71

  Kloser, R J ^a   Williams, A ^a   Koslow, J A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

deepwater; orange roughy; target strength

Indexed keywords

HOPLOSTETHUS ATLANTICUS;

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; DEEP-SEA FISH; FISHERY ACOUSTICS; ORANGE ROUGHY; SWIMBLADDERS; TARGET STRENGTH;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA;

EID: 0031060970     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0171     Document Type: Article

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