A statistical procedure for validating age estimates from otolith bands using mark-recapture data, with an illustration for Pomatomus saltatrix

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 21, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Govender, A ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; GROWTH RATE; OTOLITH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033382818     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776199784125935     Document Type: Article

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