Age and growth of Sarpa salpa (Pisces: Sparidae) off the east coast of South Africa

Fisheries Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-248

  Van Der Walt, B A ^a   Beckley, L E ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Sarpa salpa; South Africa; Sparidae

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; AGE ESTIMATION; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; OTOLITH; OTOLITHS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

SARPA SALPA;

EID: 0030682488     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(97)00021-0     Document Type: Article

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