Strong direct and inconsistent indirect effects of fishing found using stereo-video: Testing indicators from fisheries closures

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 524-534

  Langlois, T J ^a   Harvey, E S ^a   Meeuwig, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

ABC curves; Analysis of covariance; Baited remote underwater stereo video; Depth refuge; Ecosystem based fisheries management; Fishing effort; Indian ocean; Length; Multivariate analyses; Size spectra; W statistic

Indexed keywords

ABC CURVES; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCES; BAITED REMOTE UNDERWATER STEREO-VIDEO; DEPTH REFUGE; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; FISHING EFFORT; INDIAN OCEAN; LENGTH; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; W-STATISTIC;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FISHERIES;

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; CLOSURE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DIET; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING EFFORT; HERBIVORE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONTARGET ORGANISM; REFUGE; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STEREO IMAGE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; UNDERWATER CAMERA;

INDIAN OCEAN;

PISCES;

EID: 84861801245     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.04.030     Document Type: Article

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