Length at age, sexual maturity and distribution of Atlantic Halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus L., off the Northeast USA

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 36, Issue , 2006, Pages 81-90

  Sigourney, Douglas B ^a   Ross, Michael R ^a   Brodziak, Jon ^b   Burnett, Jay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at maturity; Atlantic halibut; Distribution; Growth

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE AT MATURITY; FISH; GROWTH; MORTALITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TRAWLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK; GULF OF MAINE;

HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS;

EID: 33846424224     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v36.m574     Document Type: Article

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