Sailfish movement in the Arabian Gulf: A summary of tagging efforts

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 509-513

  Hoolihan, John ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Istiophorus platypterus; Migration

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MIGRATION; TAGGING;

PERSIAN GULF; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

IRANIA; ISTIOPHORUS PLATYPTERUS;

EID: 0141634060     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01252     Document Type: Conference Paper

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