Growth variation in larval Makaira nigricans

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 822-835

  Sponaugle, S ^a   Denit, K L ^a   Luthy, S A ^a,b   Serafy, J E ^a,c   Cowen, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Billfish larvae; Exuma Sound; Istiophoridae; Otoliths; Straits of Florida

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; ICHTHYOPLANKTON; OTOLITH; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; EXUMA SOUND; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ISTIOPHORIDAE; MAKAIRA NIGRICANS; SCOMBERESOX SAURUS SAURUS;

EID: 15944382002     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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