Variability in condition and growth of Atlantic cod larvae and juveniles reared in mesocosms: Environmental and maternal effects

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 706-723

  Clemmesen, C ^a   Buhler V ^b   Carvalho, G ^c   Case, R ^c   Evans, G ^d   Hauser, L ^b,f   Hutchinson, W F ^c   Kjesbu, O S ^b   Mempel, H ^a   Moksness, E ^b   Otteraa, H ^b   Paulsen, H ^e   Thorsen, A ^b   Svaasand, T ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Growth; Maternal effect; Microsatellites; RNA:DNA

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; GADOID; GROWTH RATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MATERNAL EFFECT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

GADUS; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0141879809     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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