Inferring shrimp (Pandalus borealis) growth characteristics from life history stage structure analysis

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 595-608

  Koeller, Peter A ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem indicators; Growth; Life history stage; Northern shrimp; Pandalus borealis; Sex change

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; SEX REVERSAL; SIMULATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PANDALUS BOREALIS;

EID: 33747664326     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[595:ISPBGC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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