The acoustic dead zone: Theoretical vs. empirical estimates, and its effect on density measurements of semi-demersal fish

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1364-1369

  Mello, L G S ^a   Rose, G A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic dead zone; Bottom trawl; Fish density estimate; Gadus morhua; Labrador; Newfoundland

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 82255192421     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp099     Document Type: Conference Paper

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