Length at maturity in three pelagic sharks (Lamna nasus, Isurus oxyrinchus, and Prionace glauca) from New Zealand

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 489-500

  Francis, Malcolm P ^a   Duffy, Clinton ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; MATURATION; REPRODUCTION; SHARK; SIZE AT MATURITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CHONDRICHTHYES; ISURUS; ISURUS OXYRINCHUS; LAMNA NASUS; LAMNIDAE; PRIONACE GLAUCA; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 28244467943     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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