Comparison of a small-mesh seine and a backpack electroshocker for evaluating fish populations in a north-central alabama stream

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 361-373

  Onorato, Dave P ^a   Angus, Robert A ^a   Marion, Ken R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISHING GEAR; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SAMPLING; STREAM;

ALABAMA; CAHABA RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031853561     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0361:COASMS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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