Age and growth of Carcharhinus leucas in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Incorporating variability in size at birth

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 370-383

  Neer, J A ^a   Thompson, B A ^a   Carlson, J K ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Bull shark; Carcharhinus leucas; Life history; Monte Carlo simulation; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

AGE; GROWTH; GROWTH MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SHARK;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 27744548957     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00743.x     Document Type: Article

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