W. R. C. Beaumont

eBook, PDF

Electricity in Fish Research and Management (eBook, PDF)

Theory and Practice

Beschreibung

Electricity in Fish Research and Management, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive discussion of the uses of both electricity and electrical principles in fishery management and research. It covers electric fishing (including theory, equipment, data analysis and practical factors affecting efficiency), fish barriers, fish counters and fish welfare issues. The book concentrates on Electric Fishing (or Electrofishing); an internationally accepted and widely used procedure for sampling fish. Over the past 50 years electric fishing has become a standard method for fishery studies and management e.g. establishing population densities and abundance. However, due to the potential hazards of the method (both to operators and fish) there is a continuing need to develop and promote best practice guidelines. The author has studied fish ecology for 40 years and understands the need for information that reaches out to all levels of understanding in the field. Previous books on this subject have either been collections of scientific papers and/or technical reports or very simple instruction manuals. In this book theory and practice is explained using non-technical language and simple equations. It brings depth as well as breadth in both information and principles behind the methods and should be an invaluable tool to both fisheries managers and researchers. Although the book is aimed at undergraduates, the clear explanation of the factors means that the book is suitable for all levels of practitioners.

Technische Details

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• Größe: 15.17MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

William (Bill) Beaumont currently works as Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, UK.
Bill has covered a wide range of research topics from the effect of afforestation and acidification on upland trout populations to studies on lowland pike home range. Bill has also undertaken joint research projects in France, Lithuania, USA, Greece and Cyprus. Bill has specialized in developing methods and techniques used for fish ecological research including the use of telemetry and electrofishing.
Bill has managed a salmon counting facility at East Stoke since 1981 and also runs electric fishing training courses. Bill is currently UK Representative for Smith-Root, a North American Internationally-respected?company, which produces and sells fisheries investigation products, including electrofishing equipment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-ISTE
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118935552
• Artikelnr.: 44870788