Maternal influence on the size and viability of Iceland cod Gadus morhua eggs and larvae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1241-1258

  Marteinsdottir, G ^a   Steinarsson, A ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Egg quality; Egg size; Female effects; Icelandic cod; Larval feeding; Larval growth; Maternal effects; Swimbladder

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; EGG SIZE; HARVAL VIABILITY; MATERNAL INFLUENCE;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0032104435     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0670     Document Type: Article

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