Growth dynamics of the spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) off the United States southeast and Gulf of Mexico coasts: A comparison of methods

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 280-291

  Carlson, John K ^a   Baremore, Ivy E ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH MODELING; METHODOLOGY; SHARK;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); GULF OF MEXICO; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

CARCHARHINUS BREVIPINNA; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 20444374802     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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