Preliminary estimates of biological and yield characteristics of deep-water witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) in the Georges Bank - Mid-Atlantic bight region

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 31, Issue , 2003, Pages 181-194

  Wigley, S E ^a   Burnett, J M ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep water; Growth; Maturity; Witch flounder; Yield

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER; GROWTH; YIELD;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

CHACEON; CHACEON QUINQUEDENS; CYNOGLOSSUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GLYPTOCEPHALUS; GLYPTOCEPHALUS CYNOGLOSSUS; LOPHIUS AMERICANUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 1542320941     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v31.a13     Document Type: Article

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