Development of the darkening of Todarodes sagittatus beaks and its relation to growth and reproduction

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 20, 1998, Pages 363-373

  Hernandez Garcia V ^a   Piatkowski, U ^b   Clark, M R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

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

^c Ancarva   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TODARODES SAGITTATUS;

EID: 0038681595     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126485     Document Type: Article

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