Changes in some key biological parameters of the northern benguela sardine stock

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 23, 2001, Pages 111-121

  Fossen, I ^a   Boyer, D C ^a   Plarre, H ^a  

^a Moreforsking   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biological parameters; Exploitation; Mortality; Northern Benguela; Sardine; Sardinops sagax

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CLUPEOID FISHERY; EXPLOITATION; MORTALITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA SYSTEM;

CLUPEIFORMES; SARDINOPS; SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 0035735603     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776101784528881     Document Type: Article

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