Changes in otolith microstructure and microchemistry during larval development of the European conger eel (Conger conger)

Marine Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 777-789

  Correia, A T ^a,b   Antunes, C ^a   Isidro, E J ^c   Coimbra, J ^a,b  

^a Rua Dos Bragas 177 289   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; OTOLITH;

(NORTHEAST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

ANGUILLIFORMES; CONGER; CONGER CONGER; CONGER MYRIASTER; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038792323     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0993-4     Document Type: Article

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