Exploring the effects of fishing on fish assemblages using Abundance Biomass Comparison (ABC) curves

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 374-379

  Yemane, Dawit ^a   Field, John G ^a   Leslie, Rob W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ABC curves; Effects of fishing; Fish assemblages; r and k selection

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; ICHTHYOFAUNA;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 17044415355     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.01.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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