Biology, fishery and management of sardines (Sardinops sagax) in southern African waters

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 955-978

  Beckley, L E ^a   Van Der Lingen, C D ^b  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLUPEOID FISHERY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PELAGIC FISHERY; POPULATION ECOLOGY;

(SOUTHEAST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

ANCHOA; AVES; CLUPEIDAE; CLUPEIFORMES; MAMMALIA; PISCES; SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 0033386552     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF99068     Document Type: Review

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