Comparison between two sampling methods to evaluate the structure of fish communities in the littoral zone of a Laurentian lake

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1372-1384

  Brind'Amour, A ^a   Boisclair, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish community; Littoral; Sampling methods; Seine; Visual surveys

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLING;

CANADA; LAKE DROUIN; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CATOSTOMUS; CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 9244245284     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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