Invited overview: Conclusions from a review of electrofishing and its harmful effects on fish

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 445-453

  Snyder, Darrel E ^a  

^a Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Electrofishing; Fish; Injuries; Mortality; Responses; Stress

Indexed keywords

ELECTROFISHING; INJURY; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STRESS;

SALMONINAE;

EID: 8644275474     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-004-1095-9     Document Type: Review

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