Variation in the density and species composition of fishes associated with three petroleum platforms using dual beam hydroacoustics

Fisheries Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 161-172

  Stanley, David R ^a   Wilson, Charles A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial reef; Fish assemblage; Gulf of Mexico; Hydroacoustics; Louisiana

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DATA; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CARANX CRYSOS; CHAETODIPTERUS FABER; PARANTHIAS FURCIFER;

EID: 0034080362     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(00)00167-3     Document Type: Article

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