Appropriate set times to represent patterns of rocky reef fishes using baited video

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 463, Issue , 2015, Pages 173-180

  Harasti, David ^a   Malcolm, Hamish ^a   Gallen, Christopher ^a   Coleman, Melinda A ^b   Jordan, Alan ^a   Knott, Nathan A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Fisheries Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

BRUVs; Chrysophrys auratus; Marine protected area; New South Wales; Piecewise regression; Port Stephens Great Lakes Marine Park; Solitary Islands Marine Park

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919934620     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.12.003     Document Type: Article

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