Publication Abstract

Species distributions from English Celtic Sea groundfish surveys, 1984 to 1991

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channel characteristics chart charts cheaper chimaera cicularis cimbrius circles classed clavata clupea coast codend collect combined commenced commercial common compared comparison complementary complete composition compositions computer concentrate concerns conditions conducted conger considerably construed contained contents continental continued contoured contours contributing copyright corner cornish cornwall coryphaenoides could council countries coverage covered covers criticism crown cruise cruises cuckoo cuculus current currently cynoglossus dactylopterus data database daylight december decided decrease deep deeper degrees demands demersal denmark dense densities density depth depths deriving described determination determine diagonal diameter dicentrarchus difference difficulties direct directorate distributed distribution distributions division divisions does dogfish done door door-spread dory down dragonets drawn drummondi duration during earlier earliest early easily 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techrep/tech98.pdf

S. Warnes* and B.W. Jones*

Fisheries Research Technical Report, MAFF Directorate of Fisheries Research, Lowestoft, 98: 42pp