An assessment of the size structure, distribution and behaviour of fish populations within a temporarily closed estuary using dual frequency identification sonar (DIDSON)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 761-775

  Becker, A ^a   Whitfield, A K ^a   Cowley, P D ^a   Jarnegren J ^b   Naesje T F ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acoustic camera; Feeding behaviour; Predators; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVERS; SOUTH AFRICA;

PISCES;

EID: 80052360968     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03057.x     Document Type: Article

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