The evaluation of reference points and stock productivity in the context of alternative indices of stock reproductive potential

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 404-414

  Morgan, M J ^a   Murua, H ^b   Kraus, G ^c   Lambert, Y ^d   Marteinsdottir G ^e   Marshall, C T ^f   O'Brien, L ^g   Tomkiewicz, J ^h  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^c THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

^d MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^g NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^h TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; FISH; FISHERY PRODUCTION; HARVESTING; MATURATION; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEX RATIO; SUSTAINABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 65249165596     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-009     Document Type: Article

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