Evaluation of copper, iron and lead substitution techniques in elasmobranch age determination

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 465-470

  Gelsleichter, J ^a   Piercy, A ^b   Musick, J A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Elasmobranch age determination; Staining; Vertebral centra

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FISH; LABORATORY METHOD;

ELASMOBRANCHII;

EID: 0032169705     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0710     Document Type: Article

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