In situ measurements of the acoustic target strength of cape horse mackerel trachurus trachurus capensis off namibia

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 239-251

  Axelsen, B E ^a   Bauleth D'Almeida G ^b   Kanandjembo, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

Author keywords

ACOUSTIC; BENGUELA; CAPE HORSE MACKEREL; IN SITU; NAMIBIA; TARGET STRENGTH

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; TARGET STRENGTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHEAST);

CLUPEA HARENGUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; TRACHURUS; TRACHURUS CAPENSIS; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS;

EID: 0346264827     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504013     Document Type: Article

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