Queensland DNR: Pusey 1998 Fish:  Single and multi-pass electrofishing (Pusey and others, 1998)

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Official Method Name
Quantitative sampling of stream fish assemblages: Single- Vs multiple-pass electrofishing
Current Revision
1998
Media
Surface Water  (Waterbody type - Wadeable stream)
Instrumentation
Backpack Electrofishing Unit
Method Subcategory
Population/Community
Method Source
  Queensland DNR
Citation
  Quantitative sampling of stream fish assemblages: Single- vs. multiple-pass electrofishing
Brief Method Summary
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.
Scope and Application
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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