Variable growth band deposition leads to age and growth uncertainty in the western wobbegong shark, Orectolobus hutchinsi

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 856-865

  Chidlow, Justin A ^a   Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^b   Russ, Garry R ^b  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluorochrome marker dyes; Micro radiograph; Vertebral ageing

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CAPTIVE POPULATION; DYE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; LABORATORY METHOD; PERIODICITY; RADIOGRAPHY; SHARK; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ORECTOLOBUS;

EID: 35148861670     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06249     Document Type: Article

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