Density-dependent distribution of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) into deep waters on the Faroe Plateau

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-110

  Steingrund, Petur ^a   Ofstad, Lise H ^a  

^a FAROE MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Faroe Islands)

Author keywords

Catchability; Density dependence; Faroe Plateau; Food availability; Gadus morhua

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; CATCHABILITY; DEEP WATER; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GADOID; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); FAROE PLATEAU;

GADUS MORHUA; MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU; TRISOPTERUS ESMARKII;

EID: 73549108727     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp230     Document Type: Article

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