Refining boat electrofishing equipment to improve consistency and reduce harm to fish

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 609-618

  Miranda, L E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROFISHING; SAMPLING;

EID: 20444449332     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M04-094.1     Document Type: Article

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