Heterogeneous detection probabilities for imperiled Missouri River fishes: Implications for large-river monitoring programs

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-224

  Schloesser, Joshua T ^a,e   Paukert, Craig P ^a,f   Doyle, Wyatt J ^b   Hill, Tracy D ^b   Steffensen, Kirk D ^c   Travnichek, Vince H ^d  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b United States Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^c NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION   (United States)

^d MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^e Ashland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection probabilities; Gear evaluation; Large rivers; Missouri river

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GILLNET; JUVENILE; PROBABILITY;

MISSOURI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862536214     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00399     Document Type: Article

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