Variations in the target strength of Atlantic cod during vertical migration

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1205-1211

  Rose, George A ^a  

^a a specialized research centre of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic surveys; Atlantic cod; Smith Sound; Target strength; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 79951997560     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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