Age, growth and maturity of the commercial ray species from the Irish Sea

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 47-66

  Gallagher, M J ^a   Nolan, C P ^a   Jeal, F ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age; Fishery; Growth; Irish Sea; Maturity; Rays; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

AGE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISHERY; GROWTH; MATURATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRISH SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

BRACHYURA; LEUCORAJA NAEVUS; RAJA BRACHYURA;

EID: 24744459617     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/j.v35.m527     Document Type: Article

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