Interannual and seasonal variation of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) catch rates in the southern Gulf of California, Mexico

Fisheries Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-17

  Zúñiga Flores, Marcela S ^a   Ortega García, Sofía ^a   Klett Traulsen, Alexander ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b Instituto Nacional de Pesca   (Mexico)

Author keywords

B.C.S; Cabo San Lucas; Coryphaena hippurus dolphinfish; Sea surface temperature; Seasonal and interannual variations of catch rates

Indexed keywords

CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS; CORYPHAENIDAE;

EID: 51249116649     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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