Maternal and seasonal differences in egg sizes and spawning characteristics of captive Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1986-2003

  Chambers, R Christopher ^a,c   Waiwood, Kenneth G ^b  

^a Huntsman Marine Science Centre   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC COD; EGG SIZE; EGGS; MATERNAL DIFFERENCES; SEASONAL EFFECTS; SPAWNING;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0030439652     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-9-1986     Document Type: Article

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