The role of environmental conditions and exploitation in determining dynamics of redfish (Sebastes species) in the Northwest Atlantic

Fisheries Oceanography

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-81

  Devine, Jennifer A ^a   Haedrich, Richard L ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Northwest Atlantic; Population dynamics; Redfish; Sebastes fasciatus; Sebastes mentella

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEEP SEA; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); CANADA; FLEMISH CAP; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PISCES; SEBASTES; SEBASTES FASCIATUS; SEBASTES MENTELLA;

EID: 78650040568     PISSN: 10546006     EISSN: 13652419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2010.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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