Diel variability in bottom trawl catches and feeding activity of the Cape hakes off the west coast of South Africa

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 485-499

  Pillar, Stan C ^a   Barange, Manuel ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape hakes; Catchability; Feeding; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM TRAWLING; CATCH COMPOSITION; DIEL VARIATION; FEEDING ACTIVITY;

ATLANTIC COAST; SOUTH AFRICA;

MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; MERLUCCIUS PARADOXUS;

EID: 0031153901     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0169     Document Type: Conference Paper

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