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Differentiation of striped bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum), from a hybrid: effectiveness of training
Author(s) -
HARRELL R. M.,
STRAND I. E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
fisheries management and ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1365-2400
pISSN - 0969-997X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2400.1995.tb00098.x
Subject(s) - morone saxatilis , bass (fish) , morone , fishery , training (meteorology) , biology , geography , meteorology
The ability of consumers and fishermen to distinguish‐between wild striped bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum), and its hybrids may be important to marketing farm‐raised fish and managing wild stocks. The ability of randomly selected persons to distinguish between wild and hybrid specimens was examined and it was found that a significant improvement in recognition occurred with only minimal training. Average correct response of 70% without training rose to nearly 90% after training. Moreover, the respondents' sex and age were important factors in determining successful identification.