Estimating gillnet selectivity using nonlinear response surface regression

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1328-1337

  Helser, Thomas E ^a   Geaghan, James P ^b   Condrey, Richard E ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHING GEAR; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GILLNET; MODEL;

CYNOSCION NEBULOSUS;

EID: 0031733099     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-036     Document Type: Article

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