An evaluation of different structures to age freshwater fish from a northeastern US river

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-242

  Maceina, Michael J ^a   Sammons, S M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Northeastern US; Otoliths; Precision; Scales; Spines

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; FISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; OTOLITH; POPULATION DENSITY; RANGE SIZE;

HUDSON RIVER; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMEIURUS NEBULOSUS; COTTUS GOBIO; MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PERCIFORMES;

EID: 33746659792     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2006.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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