Assessing the use of sectioned otoliths and other methods to determine the age of the centropomid fish, barramundi (Lates calcarifer) (Bloch), using known-age fish

Fisheries Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-141

  Mc Dougall, Andrew ^a,b  

^a Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b Natural Resources and Mines   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Age validation; Barramundi; Lates calcarifer; Length; Otolith weight

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FISH CULTURE; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; OTOLITH;

LATES; LATES CALCARIFER;

EID: 1842538672     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2003.09.044     Document Type: Article

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