Seasonal movements of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus): Results from a four year tagging study conducted in the Gulf of Maine and Southern New England

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 40, Issue , 2008, Pages 29-39

  Kohl Kanwit, J ^a   Libby, David A ^a  

^a MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquarium codend; Atlantic herring; Migration; Movement; Tagging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901979242     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v40.m577     Document Type: Article

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