Seasonal growth of Atlantic cod: Effects of temperature, feeding and reproduction

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 149-170

  Mello, L G S ^a   Rose, G A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Diet; Gonado somatic index; Placentia Bay; Seasonal growth; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

DIET; GADOID; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; PLACENTIA BAY; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMMODYTES SP.; AMPHIPODA; ECHINODERMATA; GADUS MORHUA; INVERTEBRATA; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; PISCES;

EID: 22344448096     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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