Geographic influences on and the accuracy and precision of age estimates for the red bass, Lutjanus bohar (Forsskal 1775): A large tropical reef fish

Fisheries Research

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 322-328

  Marriott, Ross J ^a   Mapstone, Bruce D ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Lutjanus bohar; Otolith; Tropical reef fish; Validation

Indexed keywords

AGE; FISH; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HARVESTING; OTOLITH;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

LUTJANIDAE; LUTJANUS BOHAR;

EID: 33751105233     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

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