Responses of the northern anchovy to the dynamics of the pelagic environment: Identification of fish behaviours that may leave the population under risk of overexploitation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1072-1087

  Robinson, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Fish shoaling behaviour; Fishery management; Northern anchovy; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PELAGIC FISHERY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UPWELLING;

BAJA CALIFORNIA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ANCHOA; ENGRAULIS; ENGRAULIS MORDAX; PISCES;

EID: 1942456926     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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