Growth and longevity in acanthurid fishes; An analysis of otolith increments

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 15-26

  Choat, J H ^a   Axe, L M ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acanthurid fishes; Growth; Longevity; Otolith increments; Validation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LONGEVITY; OTOLITH INCREMENTS; REEF FISH;

AUSTRALIA, (EASTERN);

ACANTHURIDAE;

EID: 0029668838     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps134015     Document Type: Article

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