Growth characteristics in the otoliths of selected South African sparid fish

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 205-216

  Mann Lang, J B ^a,b   Buxton, C D ^b,c  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; GROWTH INCREMENT; OTOLITH; OTOLITH MICROSTRUCTURE;

CHRYSOBLEPHUS; CHRYSOBLEPHUS LATICEPS; CYMATOCEPS NASUTUS; DIPLODUS; DIPLODUS CERVINUS HOTTENTOTUS; DIPLODUS SARGUS CAPENSIS; PACHYMETOPON; PACHYMETOPON GRANDE; RHABDOSARGUS; RHABDOSARGUS HOLUBI; SARGUS; SPARADON; SPARADON DURBANENSIS; SPARIDAE;

EID: 0030422711     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158536     Document Type: Article

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