Factors influencing radio wave transmission and reception: Use of radiotelemetry in large river systems

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 301-307

  Peters, Lindsay M ^a,c   Reinhardt, Ulrich G ^a   Pegg, Mark A ^b,d  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c 402 Hardin Hall ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; RADIO WAVE; RADIOTELEMETRY; RIVER SYSTEM; SIGNAL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; ILLINOIS RIVER; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; SKEENA RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42049114613     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M06-146.1     Document Type: Article

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