Comparison of low-salinity adaptability and morphological development during the early life history of five pleuronectid flatfishes, and implications for migration and recruitment to their nurseries

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-254

  Wada, Toshihiro ^a   Aritaki, Masato ^b   Yamashita, Yoh ^a   Tanaka, Masaru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Low salinity adaptability; Morphological development; Nearshore offshore gradient; Nursery habitat; Ontogenetic migration; Pleuronectid flatfish; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLATFISH; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; MIGRATION; MORPHOLOGY; NURSERY GROUND; ONTOGENY; RANGE EXPANSION; RECRUITMENT; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

LIMANDA YOKOHAMAE; MICROSTOMUS ACHNE; PLATICHTHYS; PLATICHTHYS BICOLORATUS; PLATICHTHYS STELLATUS; PLEURONECTIDAE; PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; VERASPER VARIEGATUS;

EID: 34748923179     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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