A decline in starfish, asterias forbesi, abundance and a concurrent increase in Northern Quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, abundance and landings in the Northeastern United States

Marine Fisheries Review

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 66-71

  Mackenzie C L , Jr ^a   Pikanowski, R ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECHINODERM; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

ASTERIAS FORBESI; ASTEROIDEA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 0033303502     PISSN: 00901830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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