The effect of artificial light on escapement beneath a survey trawl

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 266-274

  Weinberg, K L ^a   Munro, P T ^a  

^a NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial illumination; Artificial light; Bottom trawl; Catchability; Escapement; Fish behaviour; Footrope; Survey trawl; Underwater video

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM TRAWLING; LIGHT EFFECT; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; VIDEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033150166     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1999.0442     Document Type: Article

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