Interannual variation in the moult cycle and size at double breeding of mature female western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1631-1639

  de Lestang, Simon ^a   Melville Smith, Roy ^a  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

double breeding; moult cycle; Panulirus cygnus, water temperature

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BREEDING POPULATION; BREEDING SEASON; LOBSTER; MOLT; SIZE AT MATURITY; SPERMATOPHORE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; HOUTMAN ABROLHOS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

PANULIRUS CYGNUS;

EID: 33750621126     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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