The von Bertalanffy growth function, bioenergetics, and the consumption rates of fish

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2129-2138

  Essington, T E ^a   Kitchell, J F ^a   Walters, C J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; ICHTHYOFAUNA; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS THYNNUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035665914     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f01-151     Document Type: Article

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