A comparison of snorkeling versus throwable anode electrofishing for evaluating stream fish habitat use

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 547-557

  Persinger, Jason W ^a   Orth, Donald J ^a   Newcomb, Tammy J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROFISHING; HABITAT USE; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLING; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; SHENANDOAH VALLEY; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12544257422     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2004.9664734     Document Type: Article

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