Age distribution and growth of greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, from the north-central Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 362-371

  Thompson, Bruce A ^a   Beasley, Marty ^a   Wilson, Charles A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; FISH; GROWTH RATE;

GULF OF MEXICO;

SERIOLA DUMERILI;

EID: 0033045276     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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