Systematic point sampling of fish communities in medium- and large-sized rivers: Sampling procedure and effort

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 533-543

  Tomanova, S ^a   Tedesco, P A ^b   Roset, N ^c   Berrebi dit Thomas, R ^d   Belliard, J ^e  

^a Délégation Interrégionale Centre   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c Délégation Interrégionale Rhône Alpes   (France)

^d ONEMA   (France)

^e CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Electric fishing standardisation; Non wadeable rivers; Partial sampling technique; Survey

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FISHERY SURVEY; FISHING COMMUNITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RIVER SYSTEM; SAMPLING; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; STANDARDIZATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 84887402670     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fme.12045     Document Type: Article

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