Life history parameters as basis for the initial recognition of stock management units in horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-180

  Abaunza, P ^a   Gordo, L S ^b   Santamaría, M T García ^a   Iversen, S A ^c   Murta, A G ^d   Gallo, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Distribution; Growth; Life history traits; Reproduction; Stock identity; Trachurus trachurus

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS;

EID: 38749097546     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.09.021     Document Type: Article

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