Potential bias in estimates of the size of maturity of crabs derived from trap samples

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 906-912

  Smith, Kim D ^a   Hall, Norman G ^a   De Lestang, Simon ^a   Potter, Ian C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

crabs; seine nets; selectivity; size at first maturity; traps; trawls

Indexed keywords

CRAB; SAMPLING BIAS; SEXUAL MATURITY; SIZE AT MATURITY; TRAPPING; TRAWLING;

CARNIVORA; CHACEON; CHACEON BICOLOR; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNUS; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS;

EID: 4644306255     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.07.019     Document Type: Article

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