Comparison of Standard Length, Fork Length, and Total Length for Measuring West Coast Marine Fishes
Measurements of adult marine fishes on the U.S. west coast are usually made using one of three methods: standardlength, fork length, or total length. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. In this paper we attempt to determine whether one method is faster and/or more reliable than the other methods.We found that all three methods were comparable. There was no appreciable difference in the time it took to measure fish using the different methods. Fork length had the most reproducible results; however, it had the highest level of bias between researchers. We therefore suggest thatselection of measurement type be based on what other researchers have used for the species under study. The best improvement in measurement reliability probably occursby adequate training of personnel and not type of measurement used.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Subjects: | Ecology, Fisheries, Management, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/26343 |
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