Reproductive biology of skates, Bathyraja (Ishiyama), along the eastern Bering Sea continental slope

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 618-649

  Ebert, D A ^a  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg cases; Fecundity; Maturity; Rajiformes; Senescence

Indexed keywords

FISH; FISH BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SENESCENCE; SEX RATIO; SIZE AT MATURITY;

BATHYRAJA; BATHYRAJA ALEUTICA; BATHYRAJA INTERRUPTA; BATHYRAJA LINDBERGI; BATHYRAJA MACULATA; BATHYRAJA MINISPINOSA; BATHYRAJA PARMIFERA; BATHYRAJA TRACHURA; RAJIFORMES;

EID: 15944422863     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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