A novel push trap element to manage carp (Cyprinus carpio L.): A laboratory trial

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-48

  Thwaites, L A ^a   Smith, B B ^a   Decelis, M ^b   Fleer, D ^a   Conallin, A ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cage; Carp exclusion screen; Fishway; Migration; Wetland

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MORPHOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WETLAND;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 76849100550     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF09011     Document Type: Article

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