New perspectives on the growth and longevity of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1904-1915

  Sheehy, M R J ^a   Bannister, R C A ^b   Wickins, J F ^b   Shelton, P M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTACIDEA; ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; GAMMARUS; HOMARUS GAMMARUS; LOBSTER; NEPHROPIDAE;

EID: 0000882162     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-116     Document Type: Article

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