Effects of exploitation on reproductive capacity of black-spot snapper, Lutjanus fulviflamma (Pisces: Lutjanidae) in Mafia Island, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 270-280

  Kamukuru, A T ^a   Mgaya, Y D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Exploitation; Lutjanidae; Lutjanus fulviflamma; Mafia Island; Reproduction; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; OVERFISHING; PERCIFORM; SEX RATIO; SIZE AT MATURITY; SPAWNING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MAFIA ISLAND; PWANI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

LUTJANIDAE; LUTJANUS; LUTJANUS EHRENBERGII; LUTJANUS FULVIFLAMMA; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 12544252610     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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