Acoustic and egg-production estimates of South African anchovy biomass over a decade: Comparisons, accuracy, and utility

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 493-500

  Hampton, Ian ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Anchovy; Egg production; Engraulis capensis

Indexed keywords

ANCHOA; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS;

ACOUSTICS; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; EGG PRODUCTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029750839     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0071     Document Type: Article

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