| Abstract: | Seines are simple and effective fish collection gears, but the net mesh size influences how well the catch represents the fish communities. We designed and tested a hybrid seine with a dual-mesh bag (1/4″ and 1/8″) and compared the fish assemblage collected by each mesh. The fine-mesh net retained three times as many fish and collected more species (as many as eight), including representatives of several rare species, than did the coarser mesh. The dual-mesh bag permitted us to compare both sizes and species retained by each layer and to develop species-specific abundance correction factors, which allowed comparison of catches with the coarse-mesh seine used for earlier collections. The results indicate that a hybrid seine with coarse-mesh wings and a fine-mesh bag would enhance future studies of fish communities, especially when small-bodied fishes or early life stages are the research focus. |
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| ProdID: | 70043306 |
| Citation Author: | James E Mckenna;Emily M Waldt;Ross Abbett;Anthony David;James Snyder |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
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| Citation Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Hybrid seine for full fish community collections; 2013; Article; Journal; Journal of Freshwater Ecology; James E Mckenna;Emily M Waldt;Ross Abbett;Anthony David;James Snyder |
| Citation Start Page: | 125 |
| Citation Volume: | 28 |
| Citation Year: | 2013 |
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| Text: | Hybrid seine for full fish community collections; 2013; Article; Journal; Journal of Freshwater Ecology; James E Mckenna;Emily M Waldt;Ross Abbett;Anthony David;James Snyder |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02705060.2012.695752 |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
