Major changes in fecundity and the effect on population egg production for three species of north-west Atlantic flatfishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1759-1779

  Rideout, R M ^a   Morgan, M J ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Glyptocephalus cynoglossus; Hippoglossoides platessoides; Limanda ferruginea; Reproductive potential

Indexed keywords

GLYPTOCEPHALUS CYNOGLOSSUS; HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES; LIMANDA FERRUGINEA; PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 34347384426     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01448.x     Document Type: Article

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