Preliminary observations on the life history and movements of skates (Rajidae) around the Island of Jersey, western English Channel

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1185-1192

  Ellis, J R ^a   Morel, G ^b   Burt, G ^a   Bossy, S ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b States of Jersey Howard Davis Farm Trinity   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel Islands; distribution; population structure; Rajiformes; tagging study

Indexed keywords

EXPLOITATION; FISH; LIFE HISTORY; MATURATION; MOVEMENT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX RATIO; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

BRACHYURA; RAJA BRACHYURA; RAJA CLAVATA; RAJA MICROOCELLATA; RAJA UNDULATA; RAJIDAE; RAJIFORMES;

EID: 84857499719     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315410001906     Document Type: Article

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