A daily egg production method estimate of snapper biomass in Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 522-534

  Zeldis, J R ^a   Francis, R I C C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomass; Daily egg production method; Hauraki Gulf; Indeterminate fecundity; Pagrus auratus; Snapper

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOPHRYS AURATUS; PAGRUS; PAGRUS AURATUS; SPARIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032104552     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1997.0277     Document Type: Conference Paper

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