Decadal changes in the abundance and length of snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) in subtropical marine sanctuaries

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2015, Pages

  Malcolm, Hamish A ^a   Schultz, Arthur L ^b   Sachs, Patrick ^c   Johnstone, Nicola ^a   Jordan, Alan ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Southswell Marine   (Australia)

^c Australian Fisheries Management Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; CHRYSOPHRYS AURATUS; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MATURITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES HABITAT; TREND STUDY; TROPICS; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEA;

CHRYSOPHRYS AURATUS;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BODY SIZE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; OCEANS AND SEAS; PERCIFORMES; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 84936881774     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127616     Document Type: Article

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