Variation in the frequency of skipped spawning in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) off Newfoundland and Labrador

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1101-1110

  Rideout, R M ^a   Morgan, M J ^a   Lilly, G R ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

egg production; Gadus morhua; reproduction; reproductive potential; skipped spawning; spawning

Indexed keywords

FISH; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SPAWNING POPULATION;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

GADUS MORHUA; VERRUCOMICROBIA SUBDIVISION 3;

EID: 33745867581     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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