Reducing bycatch in gillnets: A sensory ecology perspective

Global Ecology and Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue , 2015, Pages 28-50

  Martin, Graham R ^a   Crawford, Rory ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue water fish; Cetacean; Pinniped; Sea turtle; Seabird; Vision

Indexed keywords

AVES; CETACEA; CHELONIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; PISCES;

EID: 84922711489     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23519894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2014.11.004     Document Type: Review

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