The accuracy and precision of underwater measurements of length and maximum body depth of southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) with a stereo-video camera system

Fisheries Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-326

  Harvey, Euan ^a   Cappo, Mike ^b   Shortis, Mark ^c   Robson, Stuart ^d   Buchanan, Jeff ^e   Speare, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Precision; Stereo video measurement; Tuna; Underwater

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BODY SIZE; STEREO IMAGE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TUNA FISHERY; UNDERWATER CAMERA;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS; THUNNUS MACCOYII; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 0038148168     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(03)00080-8     Document Type: Article

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