A simple activity monitoring radio tag for fish

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 483, Issue , 2002, Pages 219-224

  Beaumont, W R C ^a   Cresswell, B ^b   Hodder, K H ^a   Masters, J E G ^a   Welton, J S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Biotrack Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Feeding; Pike; Radio tracking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FISHERIES; MERCURY (METAL); MICROCONTROLLERS; RADIO EQUIPMENT; SURGERY; SWITCHES;

PERITONEAL IMPLANTS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FEEDING; FISH; MONITORING; RADIOTELEMETRY;

ESOX; ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 0346034605     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021300200494     Document Type: Conference Paper

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