Relationship between scale growth checks, circuli formation rate and somatic growth in Rutilus rutilus (L.) a fish farm-reared cyprinid

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1023-1034

  Ibanez A L ^a,b   Britton, J R ^c,d   Cowx, I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backcalculation; Circuli; False checks; Fish farms; Roach; Stocking

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 39749142400     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01781.x     Document Type: Article

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