>At 02:20 PM 6/3/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>     I an considering conducting research on larval fish use/reproduction
>>     of freshwater fish in coastal plain stream systems (South Carolina) by
>>     comparing stream channel habitat usage to floodplain. ...
>>     I do plan on thoroughly researching this topic, but would appreciate
>>     any early advise you may have.
>>
>>     Thanks!!!  :)
>>
>>     Susan Dyer
>>     University of South Carolina and the Savannah River Site
>>     [log in to unmask]
>

Dear Dr. Dyer, 
I just started a research project on larval and juvenile fishes in the River
Oder (Eastern-Germany/Poland). I sample the early life stages by Point
Abundance Sampling by Electrofishing (modifications of the anode according
to G. H. COPP, 1989, Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 20, 453-462) and I
try to take into account the suggestions made by P. GARNER in his recent
publication in the J. of Fish. Biol. (1997, Vol. 50, 95-106). Furthermore, I
use socalled "Bongo-nets" (Push-nets with flow-meters) with a mesh size of
500 micrometer and a diameter of 60 cm. I also intend to sample the
floodplains of the river, but unfortunately, there are only few of them
left... This may be different on the Polish part of the river and I am just
trying to establish a cooperation with Polish colleagues.
At any rate, I am very much interested in staying in contact with you.

Good luck and best wishes

Antje Bischoff


Antje Bischoff
Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Dept. of Biology and Ecology of Fishes 
Müggelseedamm 310
D-12561 Berlin 
GERMANY

Tel: 49/30/64181-621
Fax: 49/30/64181-750
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