Distribution and abundance of snipefish (Macroramphosus spp.) off Portugal (1998-2003)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 563-576

  Marques, Vítor ^a   Chaves, Corina ^a   Morais, Alexandre ^a   Cardador, Fátima ^a   Stratoudakis, Yorgos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Abundance; Acoustics; Distribution; Fish community; Macroramphosus

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF CADIZ; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CAPROS APER; MACRORAMPHOSUS; MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU;

EID: 30044433468     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 02148358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2005.69n4563     Document Type: Article

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