How variable is recruitment for exploited marine fishes? A hierarchical model for testing life history theory

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 973-983

  Thorson, James T ^a   Jensen, Olaf P ^b   Zipkin, Elise F ^c  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EXPLOITATION; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); TAXONOMY;

EID: 84903277956     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0645     Document Type: Article

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