Progress on an old question for stock assessment of the edible crab Cancer pagurus

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 353, Issue , 2008, Pages 191-202

  Sheeny, Matt R J ^a   Prior, Andrew E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age determination; Cancer pagurus; English Channel; Growth; Longevity; Mortality; Neurolipofuscin; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CRAB; EDIBLE SPECIES; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

CANCER PAGURUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 39349116979     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07229     Document Type: Article

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