The phenomenon of apparent change of growth rate in gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) harvested off southern Australia

Fisheries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-163

  Walker, Terence I ^a   Taylor, Bruce L ^a   Hudson, Russell J ^a   Cottier, Jason P ^a  

^a Marine/Freshwater Resources Inst   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gillnet length selective mortality; Lee's Phenomenon; Shark growth

Indexed keywords

FISHING MORTALITY; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

MUSTELUS ANTARCTICUS;

EID: 0032535387     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(98)00180-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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