Coupling ecology and economy: Modeling optimal release scenarios for summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) stock enhancement

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 78-93

  Kellison, G Todd ^a,b   Eggleston, David B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MODELING; FLATFISH; MORTALITY; STOCK ENHANCEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

PARALICHTHYS; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 1542349823     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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