Reproductive biology, size and age compositions and growth of the batoid Urolophus paucimaculatus, including comparisons with other species of the Urolophidae

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-110

  White, William T ^a   Potter, Ian C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; DIET; GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SIZE AT MATURITY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

TRYGONOPTERA MUCOSA; TRYGONOPTERA PERSONATA; UROLOPHIDAE; UROLOPHUS LOBATUS; UROLOPHUS PAUCIMACULATUS;

EID: 14844302852     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF04225     Document Type: Article

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