The thermal growth coefficient (TGC) model of fish growth: A cautionary note

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 581-584

  Jobling, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Atlantic salmon; Condition factor; Growth; Production planning; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH CULTURE; GROWTH MODELING; TEMPERATURE;

GADUS MORHUA; SALMO SALAR; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037703073     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00859.x     Document Type: Article

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