The early life history of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the western North Atlantic

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 778-789

  Govoni, John Jeffrey ^a   Laban, Elisabeth H ^a   Hare, Jonathan A ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DIET; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; OTOLITH; SPAWNING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); CARIBBEAN SEA; GULF OF MEXICO;

CHAETOGNATHA; COPEPODA; CORYCAEUS; PELAGIA; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 0344926612     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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