Electricity in Fish Research and Management: Theory and by W. R. C. Beaumont

By W. R. C. Beaumont

Electricity in Fish learn and administration, second Edition offers a accomplished dialogue of the makes use of of either electrical energy and electric rules in fishery administration and learn. It covers electrical fishing (including conception, gear, facts research and functional components affecting efficiency), fish obstacles, fish counters and fish welfare issues.

The booklet concentrates on electrical Fishing (or Electrofishing); an across the world approved and time-honored process for sampling fish. over the last 50 years electrical fishing has develop into a typical strategy for fishery experiences and administration e.g. developing inhabitants densities and abundance. even though, as a result power risks of the strategy (both to operators and fish) there's a carrying on with have to enhance and advertise top perform guidelines.

The writer has studied fish ecology for forty years and is familiar with the necessity for info that reaches out to all degrees of realizing within the box. prior books in this topic have both been collections of medical papers and/or technical reviews or extremely simple guide manuals. during this e-book idea and perform is defined utilizing non-technical language and easy equations. It brings intensity in addition to breadth in either details and ideas in the back of the tools and may be a useful instrument to either fisheries managers and researchers.

Although the publication is geared toward undergraduates, the transparent clarification of the standards implies that the booklet is acceptable for all degrees of practitioners.

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