Spatial patterns in reproductive traits of the temperate parrotfish Sparisoma cretense

Fisheries Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 92-99

  Afonso, Pedro ^a,b   Morato, Telmo ^a   Santos, Ricardo Serrão ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat; Marine reserves; Mating system; Reproductive biology; Sparisoma cretense

Indexed keywords

SCARIDAE; SPARISOMA CRETENSE;

EID: 40649122231     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.09.029     Document Type: Article

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