Seasonal distribution, abundance, and growth of young-of-the-year Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) in Delaware Bay and adjacent marshes

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 100-115

  Miller, Michael J ^a   Nemerson, David M ^a   Able, Kenneth W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE CLASS; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS;

EID: 0037242533     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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