Investigating the link between Nephrops norvegicus burrow density and sediment composition in Scottish waters

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2052-2059

  Campbell, Neil ^a   Allan, Lynda ^a   Weetman, Adrian ^a   Dobby, Helen ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fladen; Nephrops norvegicus; North Minch; Sediment composition; Underwater television survey

Indexed keywords

BURROW; EMERGENCE; FISHERY SURVEY; MARINE SEDIMENT; POPULATION SIZE; TRAWLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); EURASIA; EUROPE; FLADEN GROUND; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH SEA; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

NEPHROPS; NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 70149101677     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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