Comparison of electrofishing and NORDIC gillnets for sampling littoral fish in boreal lakes

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 215-220

  Sutela, Tapio ^a   Rask, Martti ^a   Vehanen, Teppo ^a   Westermark, Ari ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electrofishing; Fishing method; Littoral; NORDIC gillnet; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROFISHING; FISH; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GILLNET; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT;

COTTUS GOBIO; LOTA; LOTA LOTA; OSMERUS EPERLANUS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; STIZOSTEDION LUCIOPERCA;

EID: 49449115538     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2008.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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