Effects of current speed and turbidity on stationary light-trap catches of larval and juvenile fishes

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 438-444

  Lindquist, David C ^a   Shaw, Richard F ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; FISH; LIGHT TRAP; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TURBIDITY;

PISCES;

EID: 20444426265     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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