A review of the biology, stock structure, fisheries and status of wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri), with reference to the Pacific Ocean

Fisheries Research

Volumn 119-120, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-22

  Zischke, Mitchell T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feeding ecology; Growth; Recreational fisheries; Reproduction; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCYBIUM SOLANDRI; SCOMBRIDAE; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 84855468346     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.11.026     Document Type: Review

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