Growth and morphological development of laboratory-reared yellowfin tuna thunnus albacares larvae and early juveniles, with special emphasis on the digestive system

Fisheries Science

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 700-707

  Kaji, Tatsuya ^a   Tanaka, Masaru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Development; Digestive system; Larva; Scombrid; Yellowfin tuna

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000350764     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/fishsci.65.700     Document Type: Article

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