Otolith micro structure examination and growth patterns of Vinciguerria nimbaria (Photichthyidae) in the tropical Atlantic Ocean

Fisheries Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 131-145

  Tomás, Javier ^a   Panfili, Jacques ^b  

^a Port Erin Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b IRD Centre de Bretagne   (France)

Author keywords

Growth; Microincrements; Migration; Otolith; Tropical Atlantic Ocean; Vinciguerria nimbaria

Indexed keywords

VINCIGUERRIA NIMBARIA;

EID: 0034081582     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(00)00140-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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