Unconfounding the effects of climate and density dependence using 60 years of data on spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-366

  Taylor, Ian G ^a   Gallucci, Vincent F ^a  

^a Univ WA Sch Aquatic Fish Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EMBRYO; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISHING; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; MATURATION; SHARK; WATER TEMPERATURE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

CHONDRICHTHYES; SQUALIDAE; SQUALUS; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 65249095717     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-211     Document Type: Article

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