Histological indices of the nutritional condition of sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum) larvae off the north coast of Spain

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-258

  McFadzen, I R B ^a   Coombs, S H ^a   Halliday, N C ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Histological analyses; Nutritional condition; Sardina pilchardus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FISH; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; LIVER; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; NOTOCHORD; NUTRITION; PANCREAS;

SARDINA PILCHARDUS;

CONDITION FACTOR; FISH LARVA; FISH LARVAE; HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSES; HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; RECRUITMENT; SARDINE;

SPAIN, ATLANTIC COAST;

EID: 0030619244     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02755-4     Document Type: Article

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