The effects of trawling on the physical condition of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in relation to seasonal cycles in the Clyde Sea area

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 488-494

  Milligan, R J ^a   Albalat, A ^a   Atkinson, R J A ^b   Neil, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clyde; Damage; Injury; Management; Nephrops norvegicus; Trawling

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; EMERGENCE; FISHING; INJURY; LOBSTER; PROFITABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAWLING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FIRTH OF CLYDE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; NEPHROPS; NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 64949145387     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp018     Document Type: Article

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