Reproductive strategy and spawning activity of the European hake Merluccius merluccius (L.) in the Bay of Biscay

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1288-1303

  Murua, H ^a   Motos, L ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atresia; Bay of Biscay; European hake; Indeterminate fecundity; Spawning fraction; Spawning season

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; FISH; HISTOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS;

EID: 33750582095     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01169.x     Document Type: Article

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