Settlement timing, distribution, and abundance of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) on an outer continental shelf nursery area

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 531-542

  Toole, Christopher L ^a,b   Markle, Douglas F ^a   Donohoe, Christopher J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; FISHERY OCEANOGRAPHY; FLATFISH FISHERIES; NURSERY GROUND; NURSERY GROUNDS; SETTLEMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

USA, OREGON;

MICROSTOMUS PACIFICUS;

EID: 0030617917     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-54-3-531     Document Type: Article

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