Reproductive biology and growth of the yellowbelly rockcod Epinephelus marginatus (Serranidae) from South-East Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Fennessy, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grouper; Growth; Hermaphroditism; Protogyny; Serranidae

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FISHERIES; GROWTH KINETICS; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS;

DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FISH; GROWTH RATE; HERMAPHRODITE; LIFE HISTORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PROTOGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPAWNING;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EPINEPHELUS MARGINATUS; SERRANIDAE; TREMATOMUS BERNACCHII;

EID: 33745017465     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504128     Document Type: Article

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