An integrated model for growth incorporating tag-recapture, length-frequency, and direct aging data

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 292-306

  Eveson, J Paige ^a   Laslett, Geoff M ^a   Polacheck, Tom ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FISH; GROWTH MODELING; LENGTH-FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS; THUNNUS MACCOYII; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 1642403680     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f03-163     Document Type: Article

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