Geometric morphometrics in the characterisation of the cranial growth pattern of Adriatic sturgeon Acipenser naccarii

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 50-53

  Loy, A ^a   Bronzi, P ^b   Molteni, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER NACCARII; ACIPENSERIDAE;

EID: 0040962527     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.1999.tb00205.x     Document Type: Article

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