Analysis of otolith chemistry in Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) from the Bahamas and Belize using solution-based ICP-MS

Coral Reefs

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-178

  Patterson, H M ^a,b   Thorrold, S R ^a   Shenker, J M ^a,c  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Epinephelus striatus; ICP MS; Otolith; Stock discrimination

Indexed keywords

EPINEPHELUS STRIATUS;

EID: 0032857619     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050176     Document Type: Article

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