The Biology and Ecology of the Porbeagle Shark, Lamna Nasus

Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 105-113

  Francis, Malcolm P ^a   Natanson, Lisa J ^b   Campana, Steven E ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growth; Lamna nasus; Lamnidae; Longevity; Maturity; Mortality; Porbeagle; Reproduction; Stock status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947749314     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444302516.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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