Lunar periodicity in catch rate and reproductive condition of adult eastern king prawns, Penaeus plebejus, in coastal waters of south-eastern Queensland, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-76

  Courtney, A J ^a   Die, D J ^a,b   McGilvray, J G ^a  

^a Southern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH RATE; CATCH/EFFORT; DIEL VARIATION; EASTERN KING PRAWN; LUNAR CYCLE; MOON PHASES; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE CONDITION; SPAWNING;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

DECAPODA; PENAEUS PLEBEJUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MELICERTUS PLEBEJUS; PENAEUS; PLEBEJUS;

EID: 0029668530     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960067     Document Type: Article

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