A case study of artificial reefs as a potential tool for maintaining artisanal fisheries in the French Mediterranean sea

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 255-272

  Tessier, Anne ^a,b   Verdoit Jarraya, Marion ^b,c   Blouet, Sylvain ^d   Dalias, Nicolas ^a   Lenfant, Philippe ^b,c  

^a SEANEO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Mairie d Agde   (France)

Author keywords

Catches; Fish assemblage; Gulf of lion; Soleidae; Trammelnet

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907396389     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00563     Document Type: Article

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