The importance of "cover" in the life histories of demersal and benthic marine resources: A neglected issue in fisheries assessment and management

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-52

  Caddy, J F ^a,b  

^a Marista University of Mérida   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Italy)

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BENTHOS; CARRYING CAPACITY; COEXISTENCE; DEMERSAL FISH; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LIFE HISTORY; MARINE RESOURCE; MIGRATION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 51949090710     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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