Simulating spatial dynamics to evaluate methods of deriving abundance indices for tropical tunas

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1507-1531

  Carruthers, Thomas R ^a   Mcallister, Murdoch K ^a   Ahrens, Robert N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; FISHING EFFORT; MOVEMENT; PELAGIC FISH; PERCIFORM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STANDARDIZATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TROPICAL REGION;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 77958054208     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-046     Document Type: Article

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