Delayed metamorphosis of a tropical reef fish (Acanthurus triostegus): A field experiment

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 176, Issue , 1999, Pages 25-38

  McCormick, Mark I ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef fish; Delayed metamorphosis; Field experiment; Growth; Larval duration; Metamorphosis; Otolith; Recruitment; Settlement

Indexed keywords

FISH; METAMORPHOSIS; REEF;

ACANTHURUS TRIOSTEGUS;

EID: 0033580109     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps176025     Document Type: Article

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