Experimental gill-netting of reef fish: Species-specific responses modify capture probability across mesh sizes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 358, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-169

  Hickford, Michael J H ^a   Schiel, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gill nets; New Zealand; Reef fish; Responses; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BYCATCH; CAPTURE METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GILLNET; HABITAT SELECTION; MARINE MAMMAL; MESH SIZE; PERCIFORM; REEF; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ALGAE; APLODACTYLUS ARCTIDENS; AVES; LABRIDAE; LATRIDOPSIS CILIARIS; MAMMALIA; NOTOLABRUS CELIDOTUS; ODAX PULLUS;

EID: 41249097427     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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