Larval condition and growth of Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879): Preliminary results from laboratory studies;Condición larvaria y crecimento de Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879): Resultados preliminares a partir de estudios de laboratorio

Scientia Marina

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-23

  Rossi Wongtschowski, Carmen Lúcia del Bianco ^a   Clemmesen, Catriona ^b   Ueberschär, Bernd ^b   Dias, June Ferraz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brazilian sardine larvae; Larval condition and growth; Otolith microstructure; RNA DNA ratio; Tryptic enzyme activity

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; GROWTH; LARVA; OTOLITH; RNA-DNA RATIO;

(SOUTHWEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

SARDINELLA; SARDINELLA BRASILIENSIS; SARDINELLA JANEIRO;

EID: 0038476985     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2003.67n113     Document Type: Article

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