Interspecific differences in the distribution of adult and juvenile ponyfish (Leiognathidae) in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 643-653

  Staunton Smith, J ^a,c   Blaber, S J M ^b   Greenwood, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Southern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; WEIGHT;

ANIMALIA; CARPENTARIA; GAZZA MINUTA; LEIOGNATHIDAE; LEIOGNATHUS AUREUS; LEIOGNATHUS BINDUS; LEIOGNATHUS DECORUS; LEIOGNATHUS ELONGATUS; LEIOGNATHUS EQUULUS; LEIOGNATHUS FASCIATUS; LEIOGNATHUS LEUCISCUS; LEIOGNATHUS MORETONIENSIS; LEIOGNATHUS SMITHURSTI; LEIOGNATHUS SPLENDENS; LEUCISCUS LEUCISCUS; PERCID; PERCIDAE; SECUTOR INSIDIATOR; SECUTOR RUCONIUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032843553     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF99007     Document Type: Article

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