Survival and movement patterns of released tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

Gulf of Mexico Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Edwards, Randy E ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; MOVEMENT; SPORT FISHING; SURVIVAL; TAGGING;

BOCA GRANDE PASS; FLORIDA; GULF OF MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

MEGALOPS ATLANTICUS;

EID: 0032322153     PISSN: 1087688X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18785/goms.1601.01     Document Type: Article

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