The performance and efficacy of a two-person operated portable PIT-antenna for monitoring spatial distribution of stream fish populations

River Research and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 559-564

  Linnansaari, Tommi P ^a   Cunjak, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT); Portable antenna; Time efficiency; Tracking method

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FISH; MICROHABITAT; MONITORING SYSTEM; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACKING;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 34547823407     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1003     Document Type: Article

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