Editorial note on weight_length relations of fishes

• Published in: Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 261 - 263
• Main Authors: Froese, R.,GEOMAR, Kiel (Germany). Helmholtz Center of Ocean Research, Tsikliras, A.C, Stergiou, K.I.,Aristotle University, Thessaloniki (Greece). School of Biology, Dept. of Zoology
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Szczecin West Pomeranian University of Technology 01.01.2011
• Subjects: ANIMAL POPULATION; BIOMASA; BIOMASS; BIOMASSE; BIOMETRIA; BIOMETRIE; BIOMETRY; BODY MEASUREMENTS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ESPECE EN DANGER; ESPECE PROTEGEE; ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION; ESPECIES PROTEGIDAS; FISHERY RESOURCES; FISHES; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2557; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2942; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2943; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4260; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_435; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6244; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7377; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8349; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_926; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_927; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_980; LARGURA; LENGTH; LONGUEUR; MEDICION DEL CUERPO; MENSURATION CORPORELLE; METHODE STATISTIQUE; METODOS ESTADISTICOS; PECES; PESO; Pisces; POBLACION ANIMAL; POIDS; POISSON (ANIMAL); POPULATION ANIMALE; PROTECTED SPECIES; RECURSOS PESQUEROS; RESSOURCE HALIEUTIQUE; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIGHT
• ISSN: 0137-1592; 1734-1515
• DOI: 10.3750/AIP2011.41.4.01

Weight-length relations of fishes are useful for estimation of biomass from length observations, e.g., in fisheries or conservation research. Here we provide some guidance to authors of such papers, in order to facilitate the publication and review process