Age and growth estimates of the thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) in the western Gulf of Maine

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-168

  Sulikowski, James A ^a   Kneebone, Jeff ^a   Elzey, Scott ^a   Jurek, Joe ^b   Danley, Patrick D ^c   Howell, W Huntting ^a   Tsang, Paul C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Yankee Fishing Coop   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISH; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

AMBLYRAJA; AMBLYRAJA RADIATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 13244270088     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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