Distribution patterns, stock size and life-history strategies of Cape horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus capensis, based on bottom trawl and acoustic surveys

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 433-447

  Barange, M ^a   Pillar, S C ^a   Hampton, I ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; BOTTOM TRAWLING; LIFE HISTORY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EQUUS CABALLUS; PERCIFORMES; TRACHURUS CAPENSIS; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS CAPENSIS;

EID: 0032406599     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126917     Document Type: Article

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