Reevaluation of eastern oyster dredge efficiency in survey mode: Application in stock assessment

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 492-511

  Powell, Eric N ^a   Ashton Alcox, Kathryn A ^a   Kraeuter, John N ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISHING EFFORT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TOWED BODY;

DELAWARE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 34250009831     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M04-205.1     Document Type: Article

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