Life history of red grouper (Epinephelus morio) off the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-65

  Burgos, Julian M ^a   Sedberry, George R ^b   Wyanski, David M ^b   Harris, Patrick J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; BODY SIZE; COASTAL ZONE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; HERMAPHRODITE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PERCIFORM; SEX RATIO; SIZE AT MATURITY; SPAWNING POPULATION; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EPINEPHELUS MORIO;

EID: 33947510896     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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