Ingress and settlement in the Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus (Pisces: Serranidae), with relationship to spawning occurrence

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 656-667

  Colin, Patrick L ^a   Laroche, Wayne A ^b   Brothers, Edward B ^c  

^a Coral Reef Research Foundation ^*  (Palau)

^b Stonefish Environmental and Taxonomic Services   (United States)

^c EFS Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; RECRUITMENT; SPAWNING; TIDAL CHANNEL;

BAHAMAS;

ANIMALIA; EPINEPHELUS STRIATUS; MALACANTHUS PLUMIERI; PERCIFORMES; PISCES; SERRANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031544941     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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