Observations on the reproductive cycle of the black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839) in the NE Atlantic

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 774-779

  Figueiredo, I ^a   Bordalo Machado, P ^a   Reis, S ^b   Sena Carvalho, D ^b   Blasdale, T ^c   Newton, A ^c   Gordo, L S ^d  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^b Direccao Reg das Pescas   (Portugal)

^c MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aphanopus; Deep water; North east Atlantic; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER; FISH; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

(NORTHEAST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

APHANOPUS; APHANOPUS CARBO; LEPIDOPUS CAUDATUS;

EID: 0038040954     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3139(03)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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