Spatial and temporal distribution and abundance of European hake, Merluccius merluccius, eggs and larvae in the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 321-331

  Olivar, M P ^a   Quí lez G ^a   Emelianov, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distribution patterns; Hake eggs; Hake larvae; Merluccius merluccius; NW Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GADOID FISHERY; LARVAL TRANSPORT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

MERLUCCIUS; MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 0037314152     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(02)00139-X     Document Type: Article

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