A self-contained system for observing and quantifying the behavior of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, in an offshore aquaculture cage

Aquaculture

Volumn 293, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 49-56

  Rillahan, Chris ^a   Chambers, Michael ^a   Howell, W Huntting ^a   Watson III, Winsor H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Daily rhythms; Fish behavior; Gadus morhua; Offshore aquaculture; Ultrasonic telemetry

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CAGE CULTURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GADOID; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; TELEMETRY; ULTRASONICS;

ANIMALIA; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 67349196066     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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