Population estimates and size structure of Plectropomus leopardus (Pisces: Serranidae) in relation to no-fishing zones: Mark-release-resighting and underwater visual census

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-228

  Zeller, D C ^b   Russ, G R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coral trout; Fisheries; Freeze brand; Marine protected areas; Mark release recapture; Population size; Visual census

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FISHING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; POPULATION;

CORAL REEF; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SIZE STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; LIZARD ISLAND;

ANTHOZOA; LEOPARDUS; PISCES; PLECTROPOMUS LEOPARDUS; SALMONIDAE; SERRANIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0034057889     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF99020     Document Type: Article

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