Density estimate of the beni-zuwai crab Chionoecetes japonicus, by an in situ observation method

Fisheries Science

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1183-1185

  Fujikura, Katsunori ^a   Tsuchida, Shinji ^a   Hashimoto, Jun ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beni zuwai crab; Chionoecetes japonicus; Deep sea towed camera array; Density; Shinkai 2000

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005241459     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1444-2906.2000.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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