Effects of anthropogenic feeding on the migratory behaviour of coastal cod (Gadus morhua) in Northwest Iceland

Fisheries Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-92

  Björnsson, Björn ^a   Karlsson, Hjalti ^a   Thorsteinsson, Vilhjálmur ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic feeding; Atlantic cod; Migratory behaviour; Nutritional condition; Stock enhancement

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 77956652757     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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