Accounting for spatial population structure at scales relevant to life history improves stock assessment: The case for Lake Erie walleye Sander vitreus

Fisheries Research

Volumn 115-116, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-59

  Berger, Aaron M ^a   Jones, Michael L ^a   Zhao, Yingming ^b   Bence, James R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian model selection; Catch at age stock assessment models; Spatial population structure; Vulnerability; Walleye dispersal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SANDER VITREUS; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM;

EID: 84455171971     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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