Variation in bilateral asymmetry of the Lusitanian toadfish along the Portuguese coast

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-209

  Marques, J F ^a   Costa, J L ^a   Cabral, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POPULATION GENETICS;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; HALOBATRACHUS DIDACTYLUS;

EID: 20844437562     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2005.00627.x     Document Type: Article

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