Gear-independent patterns of variation in catch of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in coastal habitats

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1430-1442

  Methven, David A ^a   Schneider, David C ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; COASTAL WATERS; FISH; JUVENILE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0031788019     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-025     Document Type: Article

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