Timing and determination of potential fecundity in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 310-320

  Skjæraasen, Jon Egil ^a   Nilsen, Trygve ^a   Kjesbu, Olav S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; FECUNDITY; GADOID; LIPID; PHOTOPERIOD; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

GADUS MORHUA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33645128978     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-218     Document Type: Article

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