Using artificial illumination to survey nocturnal reef fish

Fisheries Research

Volumn 146, Issue , 2013, Pages 41-50

  Fitzpatrick, Conor ^a   McLean, Dianne ^a,b   Harvey, Euan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Mindabbie Marine Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial illumination; Houtman Abrolhos Islands; Lighting; Nocturnal fish; Stereo BRUVs

Indexed keywords

APOGON DOEDERLEINI; CHRYSOPHRYS AURATUS; GYMNOTHORAX; PEMPHERIS KLUNZINGERI;

EID: 84877129443     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2013.03.016     Document Type: Article

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