An overview of the biology and status of undulate ray Raja undulata in the north-east Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1057-1074

  Ellis, J R ^a   McCully, S R ^a   Brown, M J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English Channel; Fisheries management; Rajidae; Skate; Stock structure; Trawl surveys

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKATES (FISH);

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; FISHERIES; MALE; SKATES (FISH);

RAJA UNDULATA; RAJIDAE;

EID: 84863393845     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03211.x     Document Type: Article

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