Interannual fluctuations in acoustic biomass estimates and in landings of small pelagic fish populations in relation to hydrology in the strait of Sicily

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 365-375

  Patti, B ^a   Bonanno, A ^a   Basilone, G ^a   Goncharov, S ^b   Mazzola, S ^a   Buscaino, G ^a   Cuttitta, A ^a   Garcia Lafuente J ^c   Garcia A ^d   Palumbo, V ^e   Cosimi, G ^e  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b RUSSIAN FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND OCEANOGRAPHY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass estimates trends; Echointegration surveys; Sea surface temperature; Small pelagic fish; Spatial patterns; Strait of Sicily

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC METHOD; BIOMASS; PELAGIC FISH; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

STRAIT OF SICILY;

ANCHOA; ENGRAULIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; SARDINA PILCHARDUS;

EID: 5544229567     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001727972     Document Type: Article

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