Monitoring a New Zealand freshwater fish community using passive integrated transponder (PIT) technology; Lessons learned and recommendations for future use

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-133

  McEwan, A J ^a   Joy, M K ^b  

^a Massey University ^*

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

detection rates; freshwater fish; habitat mapping; koaro; portable PIT technology; redfin bully; shortjaw kokopu

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSPECIFIC; DAY LENGTH; DETECTION METHOD; EEL; FISHERY SURVEY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MAPPING METHOD; MONITORING; PERCIFORM; STREAM; TAGGING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84857244296     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2010.541925     Document Type: Article

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