Seasonal and interannual variability in wind field and commercial catch rates of Austroglossus pectoralis (Soleidae)

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 377-390

  Le Clus, F ^a   Agenbag, J J ^a   Hennig, H F K O ^b   Roberts, M J ^a   Grundlingh M L ^c   Sims, P F ^a   Struthers, M J ^c  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b Kelp Devmt Found of S Africa   (South Africa)

^c DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FLATFISH FISHERY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WIND FIELD;

AGULHAS BANK; INDIAN OCEAN;

AUSTROGLOSSUS PECTORALIS; PLEURONECTIFORMES; SOLEIDAE;

EID: 0032439385     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126782     Document Type: Article

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