Detection of atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) schools in shallow waters using high-frequency sidescan sonars

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1419-1429

  Trevorrow, Mark V ^a   Claytor, Ross R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; FISH; SHALLOW WATER; SIDESCAN SONAR; SPAWNING POPULATION;

CANADA; ESCUMINAC; NEW BRUNSWICK;

CLUPEA HARENGUS;

EID: 0031765447     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-042     Document Type: Article

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