Characterization of local populations of the common sole Solea solea (Pisces, Soleidae) in the NW Mediterranean through otolith morphometrics and shape analysis

Marine Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 997-1008

  Mérigot, Bastien ^a   Letourneur, Yves ^a   Lecomte Finiger, Raymonde ^b  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BODY SIZE; COASTAL LAGOON; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLATFISH; HABITAT TYPE; METABOLISM; MORPHOMETRY; OTOLITH; PHYSIOLOGY; SHAPE ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST); RHONE RIVER;

PISCES; PLEURONECTIFORMES; SOLEA SOLEA; SOLEIDAE;

EID: 34248166043     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0549-0     Document Type: Article

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