Reducing uncertainty in the biological basis of fisheries management by meta-analysis of data from many populations: A synthesis

Fisheries Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 51-60

  Myers, Ransom A ^a   Mertz, Gordon ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cod; Compensation; Density dependent; Depensation; Likelihood; Meta analysis; Recru itment; Spawner; Stock recruitment; Variability; Virtual population analysis

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; POPULATION ECOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0031685626     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(98)00126-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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