Population biology of monkfish Lophius americanus

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1291-1305

  Richards, R Anne ^a   Nitschke, Paul C ^a   Sosebee, Katherine A ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anglerfish; Distribution; Goosefish; Growth; Life history; Lophius americanus; Maturation; Monkfish; Movement; Population biology; Sex ratio; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BIOLOGY; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; MATURATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE AT MATURITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

LOPHIIDAE; LOPHIIFORMES; LOPHIUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 52449110546     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn108     Document Type: Review

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