Size at sexual maturity of female northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis Kroyer) in the Denmark Strait 1985-93 and a comparison with the nearest Icelandic shrimp populations

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 24, Issue , 1998, Pages 27-37

  Skuladottir U ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Female maturity length; Icelandic waters; Pandalus borealis

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; SIZE AT MATURITY;

DENMARK STRAIT;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PANDALUS BOREALIS;

EID: 0345211491     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v24.a2     Document Type: Article

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