Size-related trophodynamic changes in three target fish species recovering from intensive trawling

Marine Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 561-570

  Badalamenti, F ^a   D'Anna, G ^a   Pinnegar, J K ^b,c   Polunin, N V C ^b  

^a Lab of Marine Biology IRMA CNR   (Italy)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FOOD WEB; OMNIVORY; PROTECTED AREA; TRAWLING; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; LOPHIUS AMERICANUS; LOPHIUS BUDEGASSA; MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; MULLUS BARBATUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 0036933899     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0844-3     Document Type: Article

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