Age determination, validation and growth of Grand Bank yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1123-1138

  Dwyer, Karen S ^a   Walsh, Stephen J ^a   Campana, Steven E ^b  

^a NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age determination; Grand Bank; Growth; Validation methods; Yellowtail flounder

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FISH; GROWTH; OTOLITH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GRAND BANK;

LIMANDA FERRUGINEA; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 0141685776     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3139(03)00125-5     Document Type: Article

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