Age, growth and mortality of mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis, from the east coast of Florida, with a brief discussion of management implications

Fisheries Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 31-41

  Burton, Michael L ^a  

^a NOAA/NOS   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Lutjanus analis; Mortality; Mutton snapper

Indexed keywords

AGE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

LUTJANUS; LUTJANUS ANALIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037203105     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(02)00007-3     Document Type: Article

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