Queensland DNR: Pusey 1998 Fish: Single and multi-pass electrofishing (Pusey and others, 1998)
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Official Method Name
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Quantitative sampling of stream fish assemblages: Single- Vs multiple-pass electrofishing |
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Current Revision
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Media
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Surface Water (Waterbody type - Wadeable stream) |
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Instrumentation
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Backpack Electrofishing Unit |
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Population/Community |
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Brief Method Summary
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The aim of this methods documentation is twofold. First, we want to detail the method employed by us in current research and to allow comparison between the current and prior research (Pusey et al. 1993,1995; Pusey & Kennard 1996). Second, we want to assess the effort required to accurately determine the density, species composition and assemblage structure of freshwater fishes in well-defined hydraulic units (i.e. riffle, run or pool) of streams of eastern Queensland. |
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Scope and Application
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The increasing focus within Australia on the sustainable management of water resources has resulted in a greater emphasis on the determination of the habitat and flow requirements of native fish species. Our current research program is focused on determining the effects of stream discharge on spatial and temporal variation in fish assemblage structure and one applied outcome of this program is the provision of simple methods for use by government agencies concerned with the management of Queensland's water resources. |
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