BIASED UNDERWATER VISUAL CENSUS BIOMASS ESTIMATES FOR TARGET-SPECIES IN TROPICAL REEF FISHERIES

Authors
JENNINGS S POLUNIN NVC
Citation
S. Jennings et Nvc. Polunin, BIASED UNDERWATER VISUAL CENSUS BIOMASS ESTIMATES FOR TARGET-SPECIES IN TROPICAL REEF FISHERIES, Journal of Fish Biology, 47(4), 1995, pp. 733-736
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of Fish Biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221112
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
733 - 736
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1112(1995)47:4<733:BUVCBE>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Visual census biomass estimates are compared with yields of three empe ror (Lethrinidae) genera from shallow water fished reef habitats and w e demonstrate that visual census can consistently underestimate the ex ploitable biomass of Lethrinus spp. (C) 1995 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.