Queen conch, Strombus gigas, in fished and unfished locations of the Bahamas: Effects of a marine fishery reserve on adults, juveniles, and larval production

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 551-565

  Stoner, Allan W ^a,b   Ray, Melody ^a  

^a Caribbean Marine Research Center   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STROMBUS GIGAS; GASTROPODA;

FISHED LOCATION; FISHERY RESERVES; GASTROPOD FISHERIES; MARINE PARKS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUEEN CONCH; UNFISHED LOCATION;

BAHAMAS, EXUMA CAYS;

EID: 0029660129     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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