Modifications of traps to reduce bycatch of freshwater turtles

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-5

  Bruce Bury, R ^a  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bycatch; flotation devices; fyke traps; hoop traps; mortality; turtles

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; CRAB; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TURTLE;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); TESTUDINES;

EID: 79951932598     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.31     Document Type: Review

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