Trophometric index: A predictor for fish density, biomass and production in Mediterranean reservoirs in Spain

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 341-351

  Lara, G ^a   Encina, L ^a   Rodriguez Ruiz A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Density; Fish production; Fishery evaluation; Reservoir; Trophometric index

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ANDALUCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADALQUIVIR RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 70349857718     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2009.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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