Commercial catches, reproduction and feeding habits of Raja asterias (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) in a coastal area of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy, northern Mediterranean)

Acta Adriatica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-71

  Romanelli, Michele ^a   Colasante, Alessandro ^a   Scacco, Umberto ^a   Consalvo, Ivan ^a   Finoia, Maria Grazia ^a   Vacchi, Marino ^a  

^a Istituto Centrale per la Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica Applicata al Mare   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Fishery; Mediterranean; Raja asterias; Rajidae; Reproduction; Tyrrhenian Sea

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; JUVENILE; REPRODUCTION; TRAWL NET; YIELD;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; CRUSTACEA; OSTEICHTHYES; RAJA ASTERIAS; RAJIDAE;

EID: 34848896295     PISSN: 00015113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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