Increased density, biomass and egg production in an unfished population of Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus) at Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 286-292

  Babcock, R C ^a   Phillips, J C ^a   Lourey, M ^a   Clapin, G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effects of fishing; Marine reserve; Population structure

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY SURVEY; LOBSTER FISHERY; MARINE PARK; OVERFISHING; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KINGSTON REEF; ROTTNEST ISLAND; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; LOBSTER; PALINURIDAE; PANULIRUS CYGNUS;

EID: 33947675388     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06204     Document Type: Article

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