Aspects of reproduction and diet of the Australian endemic skate Dipturus polyommata (Ogilby) (Elasmobranchii: Rajidae), by-catch of a commercial prawn trawl fishery

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-77

  Kyne, P M ^a   Courtney, A J ^b   Bennett, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Southern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Egg cases; Maturity; Ontogenetic dietary shifts

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; CARINAE; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIPTURUS; ELASMOBRANCHII; GAMMARIDEA; MYSIDA; PENAEOIDEA; RAJIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 38549093023     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01655.x     Document Type: Article

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