Fish population structuring in the North Sea: Understanding processes and mechanisms from studies of the movements of adults

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. C, 2006, Pages 48-65

  Metcalfe, J D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cod; Data storage tags; Migration; Plaice; Population structure

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FISH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MOVEMENT; POPULATION MIGRATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; TAGGING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH SEA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

PISCES; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA;

EID: 33845549528     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01275.x     Document Type: Review

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