Growth, maturation, diet and distribution of saithe (Pollachius virens) in Faroese waters (NE Atlantic)

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-254

  Homrum, Eydna I ^a   Hansen, Bogi ^a   Steingrund, Petur ^a   Hátún, Hjálmar ^a  

^a FAROE MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Faroe Islands)

Author keywords

Diet; Faroe Islands; life history; Pollachius virens; saithe

Indexed keywords

DIET; GADOID; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; MATURATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING; SURVEY; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU; POLLACHIUS VIRENS; TRISOPTERUS ESMARKII;

EID: 84857327210     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2011.627921     Document Type: Article

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