Density-dependent changes in reproductive parameters and condition of southern Benguela sardine Sardinops sagax

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 625-636

  Van Der Lingen, C D ^a   Freon P ^b   Fairweather, T P ^a   Van Der Westhuizen, J J ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Condition; Density dependence; Sardine; Sardinops sagax; Sexual maturity; Southern Benguela

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; NUTRITION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AGE AT MATURITY; BODY CONDITION; CLUPEOID; COMPENSATION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FOOD INTAKE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURITY; SIZE AT MATURITY;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; BENGUELA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 33846239362     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504212     Document Type: Article

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