Consequences of catch-and-release angling on the physiological status, injury, and immediate mortality of great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) in The Bahamas

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1667-1675

  O'Toole, Amanda C ^a,b   Danylchuk, Andy J ^b,c   Suski, Cory D ^b,d   Cooke, Steven J ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CAPE ELEUTHERA INSTITUTE   (Bahamas)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

angling stress; catch and release; great barracuda; injury; physiology

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; BLOOD; BYCATCH; COASTAL WATER; GLUCOSE; INJURY; MORTALITY; PERCIFORM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SAMPLING; SURVIVAL;

BAHAMAS;

SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA;

EID: 77958165410     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsq090     Document Type: Article

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