Spatial variation in size and age structures and reproductive characteristics of the King George whiting (Percoidei: Sillaginidae) in South Australian waters

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-22

  Fowler, A J ^a   McLeay, L ^a   Short, D A ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; PERCID; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034099202     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF99032     Document Type: Article

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