Reproductive characteristics and population decline of four species of skate (Rajidae) off the eastern coast of Canada

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 223-246

  McPhie, R P ^a   Campana, S E ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decline; Demographic analysis; Fecundity; Mortality; Reproduction; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BODY SIZE; CANADA; EGG LAYING; ELECTRIC FISH; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BODY SIZE; CANADA; FEMALE; MALE; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SKATES (FISH);

AMBLYRAJA RADIATA; LEUCORAJA ERINACEA; LEUCORAJA OCELLATA; MALACORAJA SENTA; PISCES; RAJIDAE;

EID: 68949151731     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02282.x     Document Type: Article

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