The precision of otolith radiometric ageing of fish and the effect of within-sample heterogeneity

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 441-447

  Francis, R I C Chris ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; OTOLITH; RADIOMETRIC METHOD;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042347808     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f03-038     Document Type: Article

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