Fecundity of mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard) as a function of female size in fish from two lakes in Libya

Miscellania Zoologica

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-40

  Jawad, L A ^a   Busneina, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENGHAZI   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

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EID: 0040620675     PISSN: 02116529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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