Fish density and size alter Pacific halibut feeding: Implications for stock assessment

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1712-1724

  Stoner, A W ^a   Ottmar, M L ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Density dependent; Feeding motivation; Pacific halibut; Social facilitation; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DENSITY DEPENDENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

CEPHALOPODA; HIPPOGLOSSUS; HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS;

EID: 3042558410     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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