The behavioral response of juvenile red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) to shrimp trawls that utilize water flow modifications to induce escapement

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 43-50

  Engaas, Arill ^a   Foster, Daniel ^b   Hataway, Bret Dominy ^b   Watson, John W ^b   Workman, Ian ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b US Department of Commerce   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOW OF WATER; MARINE BIOLOGY;

FISH CROWDING; SHRIMP FISHERY;

FISHERIES;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BYCATCH; FINFISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; SHRIMP FISHERY; TRAWL NET;

GULF OF MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS;

EID: 0033402590     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.33.2.7     Document Type: Article

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