Effects of pulsed and continuous DC electrofishing on juvenile rainbow trout

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 905-918

  Ainslie, Barbara J ^a   Post, John R ^a   Paul, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROFISHING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; INJURY; MORTALITY; SAMPLING;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 0032442306     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0905:EOPACD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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