Effectiveness of using backpack electrofishing gear for collecting sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) larvae in Great Lakes tributaries

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 161-173

  Steeves, Todd B ^a   Slade, Jeffrey W ^b   Fodale, Michael F ^c   Cuddy, Douglas W ^a   Jones, Michael L ^d  

^a Sea Lamprey Control Centre ^*  (Canada)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c Sea Lamprey Management Program   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrofishing; Logistic regression; Sampling efficiency; Sea lamprey

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; FISHERIES; GEARS; LAKES; SAMPLING;

DIRECT CURRENT (DC); LAMPRICIDE TREATMENT; SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE; WATER DEPTH;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

ELECTROFISHING; FISH; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LARVA; SAMPLING;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

PETROMYZON MARINUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 2342571737     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70485-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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