Spatial variation in age and growth of the kingfish (Scomberomorus commerson) in the coastal waters of the Sultanate of Oman

Fisheries Research

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-298

  McIlwain, J L ^a   Claereboudt, M R ^a   Al Oufi, H S ^a   Zaki, S ^b   Goddard, J S ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Oman   (Oman)

Author keywords

Age; Growth; Kingfish; Narrow barred Spanish mackerel; Oman; Otoliths; Scomberomorus commerson; Scombridae

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; OTOLITH; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; WORLD;

SCOMBEROMORUS COMMERSON; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 18044361954     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2004.10.020     Document Type: Article

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