Evidence of blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, spawning in the vicinity of Exuma Sound, Bahamas

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 299-306

  Serafy, Joseph E ^a,b   Cowen, Robert K ^a   Paris, Claire B ^a   Capo, Thomas R ^a   Luthy, Stacy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Istiophoridae; Larval billfish; Nursery grounds

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE; GROWTH; LARVA; NURSERY GROUND; SPAWNING GROUND;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS;

ISTIOPHORIDAE; ISTIOPHORUS PLATYPTERUS; MAKAIRA NIGRICANS; SCOMBERESOX SAURUS SAURUS; VERTEBRATA; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 0141673323     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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