Relative abundance and size of coastal sharks derived from commercial shark longline catch and effort data

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1749-1764

  Carlson, J K ^a   Hale, L F ^a   Morgan, A ^b,c   Burgess, G ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Tree of Life Woodworking and Design   (United States)

Author keywords

Catch per unit effort; GLM; North west Atlantic observer; Population status

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BODY SIZE; FOOD INDUSTRY; LEGAL ASPECT; PHYSIOLOGY; SHARK; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BODY SIZE; FISHERIES; LINEAR MODELS; SHARKS; UNITED STATES;

CARCHARHINUS BREVIPINNA; CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; CITRUS LIMON; GALEOCERDO; GALEOCERDO CUVIER; NEGAPRION; NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS;

EID: 84859771814     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03193.x     Document Type: Article

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