@incollection{fdi:010017253, title = {{T}arget strength measurements on three pelagic fishes from the {J}ava {S}ea}, author = {{C}otel, {P}ascal and {P}etit, {D}idier}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{U}sing acoustics for biomass evaluation, the back scattering cross section of species has to be determined to convert the data into weighted values. {D}uring the cruises of the {EU} {P}roject "{J}ava {S}ea {P}elagic {F}ishery", {TS} measurements on 3 pelagic fishes of economic importance : #{D}ecapterus russelli$, #{S}elar crumenophthalmus$, and #{R}astrelliger kanagurta$ were carried out, using a {B}io{S}onics dual beam echo-sounder at a frequency of 120 k{H}z. {T}he observations on single or multiple targets in a cage, revealed a large dispersion of the responses, even in the same experiment. {T}hese results are discussed and compared with {J}ohannesson's ({A}nonymous, 1984) in the same area. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{RESSOURCES} {HALIEUTIQUES} ; {POISSON} {MARIN} ; {ESPECE} {PELAGIQUE} ; {DENSITE} {DE} {POPULATION} ; {EVALUATION} ; {SONAR} ; {INDICE} {DE} {REFLEXION} ; {INDONESIE} ; {MER} {DE} {JAVA}}, booktitle = {{P}roceedings of acoustics seminar {AKUSTIKAN} 2}, numero = {}, pages = {109--119}, address = {{L}uxembourg ({LUX}) ; {J}akarta ({IDN}) ; {P}aris}, publisher = {{U}nion {E}urop{\'e}enne ; {CRIFI} ; {ORSTOM}}, series = {}, year = {1997}, ISBN = {979-8186-64-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010017253}, }