Computer-aided identification of coelacanths, Latimeria chalumnae, using scale patterns

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 300-306

  Thornycroft, Rosanne E ^a   Booth, Anthony J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

endangered species; iSimangaliso Wetland Park; photographic identification

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION SIZE; SOFTWARE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; COELACANTHIDAE; LATIMERIA; LATIMERIA CHALUMNAE;

EID: 84857346871     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2011.628679     Document Type: Article

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