Reproductive biology of Merlangius merlangus L. (Osteichthyes, Gadidae) in the northern Adriatic Sea

Acta Adriatica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-165

  Vallisneri, Maria ^a   Scapolatempo, Mariantonietta ^a   Tommasini, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maturity; Merlangius merlangus; Northern Adriatic Sea; Spawning

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; FISH; HISTOLOGY; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

GADIDAE; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; OSTEICHTHYES;

EID: 33846325166     PISSN: 00015113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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