Influence of sample design on estimates of growth and mortality in Argyrozona argyrozona (Pisces: Sparidae)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 44-54

  Brouwer, Stephen L ^a   Griffiths, Marc H ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Decimal ageing; Integer ageing; Random sample; Sample size; Stratified sample

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GROWTH; MORTALITY; SAMPLING;

AGULHAS BANK; INDIAN OCEAN; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ARGYROZONA ARGYROZONA; PISCES; SPARIDAE;

EID: 20444431258     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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