Fish Habitat Section of the American Fisheries Society

Tagged: fish survey methods

Research brief

Eavesdropping on Electric Fish

Direct observation of animals in their natural habitat is a cornerstone of natural history and ecology, but observing aquatic organisms presents numerous challenges because they live under water. Intrepid scientists and enthusiasts have breached...

Research brief

Assessing fish abundance using underwater video

Overfishing threatens many fisheries world-wide. Conservation strategies and regulations put in place to protect fisheries rely heavily upon estimates of the abundance and distribution of fish. Fisheries managers have traditionally used seine nets, fyke...

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