Reproductive dynamics of broadbill swordfish, Xiphias gladius, in the domestic longline fishery off eastern Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-332

  Young, Jock ^a   Drake, Anita ^a   Brickhill, Michael ^a   Farley, Jessica ^a   Carter, Thor ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Gonadosomatic index; Histology; Maximum oocyte size; Spawning activity; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FECUNDITY; HISTOLOGY; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC OCEAN;

VERTEBRATA; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 0141785254     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF02011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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