Comparison of in situ, ex situ, and backscatter model estimates of Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) target strength

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1781-1794

  Henderson, Mark J ^a,c   Horne, John K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENSITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISH; MODELING; TARGET STRENGTH;

MERLUCCIUS PRODUCTUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 38949130122     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F07-134     Document Type: Article

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