The dynamics of fish populations at low abundance and prospects for rebuilding and recovery

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2141-2151

  Hilborn, Ray ^a   Hively, Daniel J ^a   Jensen, Olaf P ^b   Branch, Trevor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depensation; low density dynamic; rebuilding; recovery; regime changes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84907695844     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu035     Document Type: Article

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