Detection of spatial variability in relative density of fishes: Comparison of visual census, angling, and baited underwater video

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 198, Issue , 2000, Pages 249-260

  Willis, Trevor J ^a   Millar, Russell B ^a   Babcock, Russell C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Angling; Baited underwater video; Behaviour; Exploited fishes; Log linear model; Marine reserves; Recovery; Survey bias; Visual census

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; ANGLING; CENSUS; ICHTHYOFAUNA; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; VIDEOGRAPHY;

CAPE RODNEY-OKAKARI POINT; NEW ZEALAND;

PAGRUS AURATUS; PARAPERCIS COLIAS;

EID: 0034608421     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps198249     Document Type: Article

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