Maternal and seasonal differences in egg sizes and spawning activity of northwest Atlantic haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in relation to body size and condition

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2097-2110

  Trippel, Edward A ^a   Neil, Steven R E ^a  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; EGG SIZE; FECUNDITY; GADOID; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS;

EID: 17144418633     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F04-125     Document Type: Article

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