A test of recruitment limitation and the potential for artificial enhancement of spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) populations in Florida

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 452-463

  Butler IV, Mark J ^a   Herrnkind, William F ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ENHANCEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; RECRUITMENT; RECRUITMENT LIMITATION; SHELTER PROVISION; SHELTERS; SPINY LOBSTER;

USA, FLORIDA, FLORIDA KEYS;

DECAPODA; PANULIRUS ARGUS;

EID: 0030618048     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-54-2-452     Document Type: Article

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