Age determination and growth of leaping mullet, (Liza saliens R.1810) from the Messolonghi Etoliko lagoon (western Greece)

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-158

  Katselis, G ^a,b   Koutsikopoulos, C ^a   Kaspiris, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Leaping mullet; Liza saliens; Mugilidae; Western greece

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249309498     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.253     Document Type: Article

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