Learning from unsuccessful radio tagging of common carp in a Namibian reservoir

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 735-739

  Okland F ^a   Hay, C J ^b   Naesje, T F ^a   Nickandor, N ^b   Thorstad, E B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b Min of Fish and Marine Resources   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Common carp; Cyprinus carpio; Radio transmitters; Tag effects; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; MORTALITY; RADIOTELEMETRY; TAGGING;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 1242298213     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00043.x     Document Type: Article

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