Using multiple gears to assess acoustic detectability and biomass of fish species in lake superior

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 106-126

  Yule, Daniel L ^a   Adams, Jean V ^a   Stockwell, Jason D ^a   Gorman, Owen T ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC METHOD; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; BOTTOM TRAWLING; DEMERSAL FISH; DIURNAL VARIATION; FISH; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; PREY AVAILABILITY; SAMPLING;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA;

COREGONUS ARTEDI; OSMERUS; OSMERUS MORDAX;

EID: 34147107559     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M06-090.1     Document Type: Article

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