Historical changes in the abundance and distribution of ovigerous red king crabs (Paralithodes camtschaticus) in Bristol Bay (Alaska), and potential relationship with bottom temperature

Fisheries Oceanography

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 292-306

  Loher, T ^a,b   Armstrong, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC HALIBUT COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Ovigerous; Paralithodes camtschaticus; Red king crab; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; CRAB; CRAB FISHERY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALASKA; BRISTOL BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD; ALASKA PENINSULA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; BERING SEA; FOX ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNIMAK ISLAND;

LIMULUS; PARALITHODES CAMTSCHATICUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 22044445262     PISSN: 10546006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2005.00337.x     Document Type: Article

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