Age and growth of sand seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius) in the estuarine waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 45-60

  Nemeth, Douglas J ^a   Jackson, Jered B ^b   Knapp, Anthony R ^b   Purtlebaugh, Caleb H ^b  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; GROWTH; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; OTOLITH; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CEDAR KEY; CHARLOTTE HARBOR; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; TAMPA BAY; UNITED STATES;

CARNIVORA; CYNOSCION ARENARIUS;

EID: 33847042229     PISSN: 1087688X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18785/goms.2401.07     Document Type: Article

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