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Henriques, Marcelo Barbosa, et al. “Live Bait or Artificial Bait? Efficiency in Recreational Fishing for Sea Bass (Centropomus Parallelus).” Ocean and Coastal Management, vol. 216, Feb. 2022. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105976.[1]
This source compares live bait to artificial bait. The article states, from research, that artificial and live bait do not have much of a difference in efficiency of catching. They used an artificial silicon bait the same shape and size as the live bait to imitate it. I can use this in my article to show the correlation and give broad information about live and artificial bait.
Jenkins Jr., Thomas M. “Evaluating Recent Innovations in Bait Fishing Tackle and Technique for Catch and Release of Rainbow Trout.” North American Journal of Fisheries Management, vol. 23, no. 4, Nov. 2003, pp. 1098–107. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1577/M02-040.[2]
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Karpiński, Emil Andrzej, and Andrzej Robert Skrzypczak. “Environmental Preferences and Fish Handling Practice among European Freshwater Anglers with Different Fishing Specialization Profiles.” Sustainability (2071-1050), vol. 13, no. 23, Dec. 2021, p. 13167. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3390/su132313167.[3]
This article shows the specialization of different anglers. It tells the different baits that anglers use and thrive with. On the contrary it shows the baits they aren't successful with. I can use this article to add detail to what bait to use for different fish and on how to use the baits.
Ruxton, Graeme D., and Michael H. Hansell. “Fishing with a Bait or Lure: A Brief Review of the Cognitive Issues.” Ethology, vol. 117, no. 1, Jan. 2011, pp. 1–9. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01848.x.[4]
This article talks mostly about the cognitive aspect of bait fishing. More relevantly it talks about what bait fishing is and what bait is. I can use this to improve on the lead and make it more broad.
Alderson, Alf. “Taking the Bait.” Engineering & Technology (17509637), vol. 11, no. 4, May 2016, pp. 78–79. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=iih&AN=116573727&site=eds-live.[5]
This article talks about different lures and how they are made to attract attention to fish (UV light). It also talks about color which goes a lot into the making and use of baits. This article also talks about the smell and imitation of different lures which go into attracting fish. I can make a lot of use out of this site to add this information that I saw.
Bacheler, Nathan M., et al. “Fine-Scale Behavior of Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechanus) around Bait: Approach Distances, Bait Plume Dynamics, and Effective Fishing Area.” Canadian Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, vol. 79, no. 3, Mar. 2022, pp. 458–71. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2021-0044.[6]
This article talks about the activity and reaction of fish in response to different baits. They did this experiment on red snappers. I can add this to my article by talking about the different behaviors to baits and strategies.
Dunmall, Karen M., et al. “The Effect of Scented Lures on the Hooking Injury and Mortality of Smallmouth Bass Caught by Novice and Experienced Anglers.” North American Journal of Fisheries Management, vol. 21, no. 1, Feb. 2001, pp. 242–48. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8675(2001)021<0242:TEOSLO>2.0.CO;2.[7]
Myungsung Koo, et al. “Comparison of Live Shrimp Bait Catch Efficiency in Single Line Fishery.” Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol. 24, no. 11, Nov. 2021, pp. 383–89. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2021.e38.[8]
This article compares the efficiency of live baits. They did an experiment with different shrimp and baits. This article can be of use to me to put more into my article. I can add the different baits and efficiency of the baits to the article.
Bailey, Christopher T., et al. “Live versus Artificial Bait Influences on Walleye (Sander Vitreus) Angler Effort and Catch Rates on Escanaba Lake, Wisconsin, 1993 - 2015.” Fisheries Research, vol. 219, Nov. 2019. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2019.105330.[9]
This is another article comparing live to artificial baits. They based this paper around walleye fishing. Many anglers use live bait over artificial bait. I can use the data they collected and the conclusions they drew to add to my article and fix some of the lead and information.
Wilson, Alexander D M et al. “Does Angling Technique Selectively Target Fishes Based on Their Behavioural Type?.” PloS one vol. 10,8 e0135848. 18 Aug. 2015, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135848.[10]
Monk, Christopher Thomas, and Robert Arlinghaus. “Encountering a bait is necessary but insufficient to explain individual variability in vulnerability to angling in two freshwater benthivorous fish in the wild.” PloS one vol. 12,3 e0173989. 16 Mar. 2017, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173989.[11]
Reliable publications include established newspapers, academic journals and books, textbooks, and other published sources with reputations for accuracy and fact-checking.
Unreliable sources include blog posts and other self-published works, press releases, and social media posts.
In order for a source to be considered verifiable, other editors should be able to consult the source.
Is the source independent of the subject?
Is the source connected in any way to the subject? This is especially important when writing biographies or about organizations.
For example, if you were writing a biography, sources like the person's webpage or personal blog would not be considered independent.
Is the source primary or secondary?
Primary sources include first-hand accounts, autobiographies, and other original content.
Wikipedia allows limited use of primary sources, but typically only for straightforward, descriptive statements of facts, and only if they are published and verifiable without requiring specialized knowledge.
Secondary sources should be the main basis for a biography on Wikipedia.
If you're working on a topic related to medicine or psychology, ensure that your sources follow
these special guidelines.
If you're creating a new article, consider the following:
Ensure that your topic meets Wikipedia's
notability guidelines.
In order for a topic to meet the notability requirement, you must be able to identify 2-3 sources that are reliable, verifiable, and independent of the subject you're writing about.
Finding sufficient sources to establish notability can be especially hard when writing about people or organizations.
Sources that are not independent of the subject might be useful additions, but don't count towards the notability requirement.
Wikipedia has developed special guidelines for writing about
living persons. Please follow these carefully.
Wikipedia has a series of
guidelines for writing about different categories of people, such as academics and artists. If you're trying to create a new entry about a living person, please look at these carefully.
If you're not sure whether a source is reliable, ask a librarian! If you have questions about Wikipedia's sourcing rules, you can use the Get Help button below to contact your Wikipedia Expert.
Henriques, Marcelo Barbosa, et al. “Live Bait or Artificial Bait? Efficiency in Recreational Fishing for Sea Bass (Centropomus Parallelus).” Ocean and Coastal Management, vol. 216, Feb. 2022. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105976.[1]
This source compares live bait to artificial bait. The article states, from research, that artificial and live bait do not have much of a difference in efficiency of catching. They used an artificial silicon bait the same shape and size as the live bait to imitate it. I can use this in my article to show the correlation and give broad information about live and artificial bait.
Jenkins Jr., Thomas M. “Evaluating Recent Innovations in Bait Fishing Tackle and Technique for Catch and Release of Rainbow Trout.” North American Journal of Fisheries Management, vol. 23, no. 4, Nov. 2003, pp. 1098–107. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1577/M02-040.[2]
This article talks about the different baits that are used. They mostly speak about mortality rate of some of the baits. The site largely talks about trout and how some different baits hurt the fish and kill them. I can put this in my article to talk about the handling and care for fish by using different baits.
Karpiński, Emil Andrzej, and Andrzej Robert Skrzypczak. “Environmental Preferences and Fish Handling Practice among European Freshwater Anglers with Different Fishing Specialization Profiles.” Sustainability (2071-1050), vol. 13, no. 23, Dec. 2021, p. 13167. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3390/su132313167.[3]
This article shows the specialization of different anglers. It tells the different baits that anglers use and thrive with. On the contrary it shows the baits they aren't successful with. I can use this article to add detail to what bait to use for different fish and on how to use the baits.
Ruxton, Graeme D., and Michael H. Hansell. “Fishing with a Bait or Lure: A Brief Review of the Cognitive Issues.” Ethology, vol. 117, no. 1, Jan. 2011, pp. 1–9. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01848.x.[4]
This article talks mostly about the cognitive aspect of bait fishing. More relevantly it talks about what bait fishing is and what bait is. I can use this to improve on the lead and make it more broad.
Alderson, Alf. “Taking the Bait.” Engineering & Technology (17509637), vol. 11, no. 4, May 2016, pp. 78–79. EBSCOhost, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=iih&AN=116573727&site=eds-live.[5]
This article talks about different lures and how they are made to attract attention to fish (UV light). It also talks about color which goes a lot into the making and use of baits. This article also talks about the smell and imitation of different lures which go into attracting fish. I can make a lot of use out of this site to add this information that I saw.
Bacheler, Nathan M., et al. “Fine-Scale Behavior of Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechanus) around Bait: Approach Distances, Bait Plume Dynamics, and Effective Fishing Area.” Canadian Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, vol. 79, no. 3, Mar. 2022, pp. 458–71. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2021-0044.[6]
This article talks about the activity and reaction of fish in response to different baits. They did this experiment on red snappers. I can add this to my article by talking about the different behaviors to baits and strategies.
Dunmall, Karen M., et al. “The Effect of Scented Lures on the Hooking Injury and Mortality of Smallmouth Bass Caught by Novice and Experienced Anglers.” North American Journal of Fisheries Management, vol. 21, no. 1, Feb. 2001, pp. 242–48. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8675(2001)021<0242:TEOSLO>2.0.CO;2.[7]
Myungsung Koo, et al. “Comparison of Live Shrimp Bait Catch Efficiency in Single Line Fishery.” Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol. 24, no. 11, Nov. 2021, pp. 383–89. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2021.e38.[8]
This article compares the efficiency of live baits. They did an experiment with different shrimp and baits. This article can be of use to me to put more into my article. I can add the different baits and efficiency of the baits to the article.
Bailey, Christopher T., et al. “Live versus Artificial Bait Influences on Walleye (Sander Vitreus) Angler Effort and Catch Rates on Escanaba Lake, Wisconsin, 1993 - 2015.” Fisheries Research, vol. 219, Nov. 2019. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2019.105330.[9]
This is another article comparing live to artificial baits. They based this paper around walleye fishing. Many anglers use live bait over artificial bait. I can use the data they collected and the conclusions they drew to add to my article and fix some of the lead and information.
Wilson, Alexander D M et al. “Does Angling Technique Selectively Target Fishes Based on Their Behavioural Type?.” PloS one vol. 10,8 e0135848. 18 Aug. 2015, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135848.[10]
Monk, Christopher Thomas, and Robert Arlinghaus. “Encountering a bait is necessary but insufficient to explain individual variability in vulnerability to angling in two freshwater benthivorous fish in the wild.” PloS one vol. 12,3 e0173989. 16 Mar. 2017, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173989.[11]