The effectiveness of bycatch reduction devices on crab pots at reducing capture and mortality of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Florida

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 179-185

  Butler, Joseph A ^a   Heinrich, George L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Heinrich Ecological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; CAPTURE METHOD; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CRAB; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EMYDIDAE; MALACLEMYS; MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN;

EID: 34247185733     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02782978     Document Type: Article

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