Effects of lunar periodicity on catches of Penaeus plebejus (Hess) in an Australian coastal lagoon

Fisheries Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 195-199

  Griffiths, Shane P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intermittently open lagoon; Lunar periodicity; Penaeus plebejus; Recreational prawn catch; Scoop net

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; CRUSTACEAN; LAGOON; LUNAR CYCLE; PERIODICITY;

AUSTRALIA;

DECAPODA; PENAEUS PLEBEJUS;

EID: 0032881112     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(99)00028-4     Document Type: Article

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