Factors affecting the characteristics and propagation of voltage gradient fields from electric fishing anodes

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-52

  Beaumont, W R C ^a   Peirsons, G ^b   Lee, M J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electric fishing; Resistance ratios; Voltage gradient

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; FISHING;

EID: 33645925674     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2006.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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