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Catalan Sea (Southern) - Further Readings

  • Additional information can be found on line in several research institutes, governmental agencies and non governmental organizations :
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  • Aldebert, Y. and Recasens, L. 1996. Comparison of methods for stock assessment of European hake Merluccius merluccius in the gulf of Lion (Northwestern Mediterranean). Aquatic Living Resources, 9: 13-22
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  • CIESM. 1999. Precautionary approach to local fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea Vol., CIESM Workshop Series, Kerkenna Island (Tunisia).
  • CIESM. 2000. Fishing down the Mediterranean food webs?, Vol., Kerkyra, 26–30 July 2000.
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  • Coll, M., I. Palomera, S. Tudela and F. Sardà. 2006b. Trophic flows, ecosystem structure and fishing impacts in the South Catalan Sea, Northwestern Mediterranean. Journal of Marine Systems, 59: 63-96.
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  • Coll, M., Piroddi, C., Albouy, C., Ben Rais Lasram, F., Cheung, W., Christensen, V., Karpouzi, V., Le Loc, F., Mouillot, D., Paleczny, M., Palomares, M.L., Steenbeek, J., Trujillo, P., Watson, R., Pauly, D. 2011. The Mediterranean Sea under siege: spatial overlap between marine biodiversity, cumulative threats and marine reserves. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 21:465-480.
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  • Lloret, J., J. Lleonart, I. Solé and J.M. Fromentin. 2001. Fluctuations of landings and environmental conditions in Northwest Mediterranean Sea. Fisheries Oceanography, 10(1):33-50.
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