Batch fecundity and spawning frequency of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) off the Pacific coast of Mexico

Pacific Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-194

  Hernández Herrera, Agustín ^a   Ramírez Rodríguez, Mauricio ^b   Muhlia Melo, Arturo ^a  

^a Ctro Invest Bioiogicas N   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; PERCIFORM; SPAWNING;

MEXICO; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ISTIOPHORUS PLATYPTERUS;

EID: 0034123202     PISSN: 00308870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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