Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
10-8-1999
Series
Marine Resource Report No. 99-9
Abstract
An article published in Science magazine last year (Casey and Myers, 1998) has generated increased concern about the status of the barndoor skate (Raja laevis) in the North Atlantic. Very little information is available and a better understanding of the barndoor's life history, distribution and abundance is necessary for proper management. This document serves to provide preliminary data from an ongoing study that may aid in the current understanding of the barndoor skate population ..
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-q36m-jd58
Keywords
Skates, Atlantic, Population
Recommended Citation
Gedamke, T., & DuPaul, W. D. (1999) Preliminary Observations of Barndoor Skates (Raja laevis) on Georges Bank. Marine Resource Report No. 99-9. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-q36m-jd58
