Length–depth relations of Enchelyopus cimbrius fourbeard rockling (Gadiformes: Phycidae) from the southern Gulf of St Lawrence and Cabot Strait in relation to abiotic factors

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Aubry, Eliane, Methven, D.A., Hurlbut, Tom
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Canada; Cabot; Magdalen; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315409000800; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315409000800

Research vessel survey data collected by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the southern Gulf of St Lawrence (1971–2002) and Cabot Strait (1994–1997) were analysed to determine if Enchelyopus cimbrius the fourbeard rockling, distributed itself with larger individuals occurring in deeper water. A positiv...