| Abstract: | Interest in capturing larval and juvenile Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus for use in laboratory studies required the design and construction of a sampling device that would allow us to make collections of live fish from open-water areas. Our device for capturing 1-2.5-in larval-juvenile fish was constructed of a stainless steel frame that supported a 9.84-ft-long (3-m-long)5 cone plankton net with a 3.28-ft-diameter (1-m-diameter) opening and a 0.04-in (1-mm) mesh size. Although the plankton net was similar to that used during typical larval fish collections, the cod end was constructed of Plexiglas and was nearly watertight; this prevented impingement and injury to larval fish and provided a calm-water environment. The cod end was designed for quick release from the plankton net, and the entire cod end could be submerged into a 75-gal onboard holding tank. This design and technique obviated the netting or emerging of fish from the water until they were returned to the laboratory. ?? Copyright by the American Fisheries Society 2005. |
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| Citation Author: | Hedrick, J. D.; Hedrick, L. R.; Margraf, F. J. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | A sampler for capturing larval and juvenile Atlantic menhaden; 2005; Article; Journal; North American Journal of Fisheries Management; Hedrick, J. D.; Hedrick, L. R.; Margraf, F. J. |
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| Citation Year: | 2005 |
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| Text: | A sampler for capturing larval and juvenile Atlantic menhaden; 2005; Article; Journal; North American Journal of Fisheries Management; Hedrick, J. D.; Hedrick, L. R.; Margraf, F. J. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/M03-189.1 |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00 -0600 |
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