The year-class phenomenon and the storage effect in marine fishes

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 91-103

  Secor, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingents; Life cycle; Longevity; Population structure; Recruitment; Storage effect

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; AGE STRUCTURE; BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; EGG PRODUCTION; FLATFISH FISHERY; HABITAT USE; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; LARVAL TRANSPORT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; POPULATION GROWTH; RECRUITMENT; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPAWNING; SURVIVAL;

CLUPEIDAE; PISCES; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 33846566879     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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