Differences between the sagitta, lapillus and vertebra in estimating age and growth in juvenile Mediterranean dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 327-336

  Morales Nin, Beatriz ^a   Di Stefano, Mirella ^b   Potoschi, Antonio ^c   Massutí, Enric ^d   Rizzo, Pietro ^b   Gancitano, Salvatore ^b  

^a Campus Universitari   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age determination; Coryphaena hippurus; Daily increments; Growth; Mediterranean; Otoliths; Vertebral centra

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH DETERMINATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0033503838     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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