Reproductive biology of the dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus (LOWE, 1834)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 373-381

  Andrade, Áthila Bertoncini ^a   Machado, Leonardo Francisco ^a   Hostim Silva, Maurício ^a   Barreiros, João Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Brazil; Dusky Grouper; Epinephelus marginatus; Reproduction; Santa Catarina

Indexed keywords

EPINEPHELUS MARGINATUS; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 33646804448     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132003000300009     Document Type: Article

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