Spawning aggregations: Patterns of movement of the coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae) as determined by ultrasonic telemetry

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 162, Issue , 1998, Pages 253-263

  Zeller, Dirk C ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment distance; Fisheries management; Movements; Plectropomus leopardus; Residence; Serranidae; Sex patters; Spawning aggregations; Stock assessment; Ultrasonic telemetry

Indexed keywords

PLECTROPOMUS LEOPARDUS;

EID: 0032510122     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps162253     Document Type: Article

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