Fecundity of spiny lobster Palinurus gilchristi (Decapoda: Palinuridae) off South Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 231-238

  Groeneveld, J C ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Egg loss; Egg production; Fecundity; Palinurus; Reproduction; Spiny lobster

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; FECUNDITY; LOBSTER; REPRODUCTION;

AGULHAS BANK; INDIAN OCEAN; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

PALINURIDAE; PALINURUS; PALINURUS GILCHRISTI; PONTOPHILUS SPINOSUS;

EID: 23644461772     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504081     Document Type: Article

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