Linking temperate demersal fish species to habitat: Scales, patterns and future directions

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 256-280

  Johnson, Andrew F ^a   Jenkins, Stuart R ^a   Hiddink, Jan G ^a   Hinz, Hilmar ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abiotic and biotic; Conservation; Demersal fish; Ecosystem approach; Essential fish habitat; Habitat association; Habitat descriptors

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEMERSAL FISH; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PARK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

PISCES;

EID: 84880645772     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: 14672979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2012.00466.x     Document Type: Article

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