Preliminary investigations on the uses of otolith microchemistry for stock discrimination of the deep-water black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) in the North East Atlantic

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 31, Issue , 2003, Pages 221-231

  Swan, S C ^a   Gordon, J D M ^a   Shimmield, T ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphanopus carbo; ICP MS; Microchemistry; Otolith; Stock identification

Indexed keywords

DEEP-SEA FISHERY; FISH; LONGLINING; OTOLITH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

APHANOPUS CARBO; LEPIDOPUS CAUDATUS; TRICHIURIDAE;

EID: 1542290894     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v31.a17     Document Type: Article

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