Size-related movements of Rhabdosargus sarba in three different environments and their influence on estimates of von Bertalanffy growth parameters

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 449-462

  Hesp, S A ^a   Hall, N G ^a   Potter, I C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; GROWTH; HABITAT USE; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

HALOPHILA; RHABDOSARGUS; RHABDOSARGUS SARBA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642328462     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1217-2     Document Type: Article

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