Observations on the life history of the barndoor skate, Dipturus laevis, on Georges Bank (western North Atlantic)

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 67-78

  Gedamke, Todd ^a   DuPaul, William D ^a   Musick, John A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dipturus laevis; Georges Bank; Growth; Life history; Maturity; Reproduction; Skate

Indexed keywords

FISH; FISHING MORTALITY; LIFE HISTORY; SIZE AT MATURITY; VULNERABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); GEORGES BANK; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

DIPTURUS LAEVIS; PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 24744436168     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v35.m512     Document Type: Article

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