Detection distances of bottom-set gillnets by harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 359-375

  Kastelein, R A ^a   Au, W W L ^b   De Haan, D ^c  

^a Harderwijk Marine Mammal Park   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Fisheries; Float line; Head line; Lead line; Target strength

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; DETECTION METHOD; DOLPHIN; ECHOLOCATION;

ARTICLE; DOLPHIN; ECHOLOCATION; FISHING; NONHUMAN; PORPOISE; SIGNAL DETECTION;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; DOLPHINS; ECHOLOCATION; FISHERIES; PORPOISES;

CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 0034009359     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(99)00081-1     Document Type: Article

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