Estimation of starvation and diel variation of the RNA/DNA ratios in field-caught Sardina pilchardus larvae off the north of Spain

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 164, Issue , 1998, Pages 273-283

  Chícharo, M Alexandra ^a   Chícharo, Luis ^a   Valdés, Luis ^b   López Jamar, Eduarde ^b   Ré, Pedro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diel variation; Fish larvae; RNA DNA; Sardina pilchardus; Starvation

Indexed keywords

SARDINA PILCHARDUS;

EID: 2642612785     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps164273     Document Type: Article

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