The Bahamas' Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) fishery - two assessment methods applied to a data - deficient coastal population

Fisheries Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-27

  Ehrhardt, Nelson M ^a   Deleveaux, Vallierre K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Bahamas; Echo integration; Fishery; Hydroacoustics; Nassau grouper; Target strength

Indexed keywords

EPINEPHELUS STRIATUS;

EID: 34548503649     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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