Patterns in the spawning of cod (Gadus morhua L.), sole (Solea solea L.) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) in the Irish Sea as determined by generalized additive modelling

Fisheries Oceanography

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-49

  Fox, C J ^a   O'Brien ^a   Dickey Collas, ^b,c   Nash, ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Bass Ireland   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cod; Gadus morhua; Generalized additive modelling; Irish Sea; Plaice; Pleuronectes platessa; Sole; Solea solea; Spawning

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; FISHERY OCEANOGRAPHY; GADOID; SPAWNING GROUND;

IRISH SEA;

GADUS MORHUA; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA; SOLEA SOLEA;

EID: 0034111723     PISSN: 10546006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2419.2000.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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