The current status of elasmobranchs: Biology, fisheries and conservation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 897-900

  White, W T ^a   Blaber, S J M ^a   Craig, J F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; ECOLOGY; EDITORIAL; ELASMOBRANCH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ELASMOBRANCHII; FISHERIES;

ELASMOBRANCHII;

EID: 84859774289     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03268.x     Document Type: Editorial

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