Comparison of three standardised fish sampling methods in 14 alpine lakes in Austria

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 352-361

  Achleitner, D ^a   Gassner, H ^a   Luger, M ^a  

^a Federal Agency for Water Management   (Austria)

Author keywords

Electric fishing; European standard; Fish community; Gillnet; Hydroacoustic

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROFISHING; GILLNET; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; PELAGIC FISH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STANDARD (REGULATION);

AUSTRIA;

EID: 84863814190     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2012.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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