Pelagic sharks discharges data from Algeciras fish market (S Spain)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Complutense University of Madrid. Department of Zoology and physical Anthropology |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | From 1991 to 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Fishing grounds of Sahara Bank, Canary Islands, Gibraltar Strait |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish behaviour |
| Description | |
| Summary | The collection contains the identification and morphometric data of the specimens of pelagic sharks unloaded at the fish market of Algeciras from July 1991 to July 1992 (to be compiled), with an approximate periodicity of one week a month. The collection also contains the coordinates of the fishing location, numbers of hooks used, water temperature and number of fishing days, as well as the exact date of catch. |
| Originators | Complutense University of Madrid. Department of Zoology and physical Anthropology |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Complutense University of Madrid. Department of Zoology and physical Anthropology |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Dr. Valentin Buencuerpo |
| Address | Complutense University of Madrid. Department of Zoology and physical Anthropology |
| Telephone | +34 91 3944950 |
| Facsimile | +34 91 394 4947 |
| dp068@ucm.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8024003 |
| Global identifier | 2627 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-13 |
