Ecology of the hagfish, Myxine glutinosa L., in the Gulf of Maine: II. Potential impact on benthic communities and commercial fisheries

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 214, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 97-106

  Martini, Frederic ^a,b   Lesser, Michael ^a,c   Heiser, John B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Center for Marine Biology ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic ecology; Energetics; Feeding; Fisheries; Hagfish; Predation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CYCLOSTOME; ECOLOGY; ENERGY; FEEDING; FISH; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SHRIMP; UNITED STATES;

ATLANTIC HAGFISH; BENTHOS; BIOENERGETICS; COMMERCIAL FISHERIES; ECOLOGY; ENERGETICS; FISH BIOLOGY; FISHERY IMPACT; GROUNDFISH FISHERY; SHRIMP FISHERY;

GULF OF MAINE;

MYXINE GLUTINOSA;

EID: 0030619603     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00018-X     Document Type: Article

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