An RNA:DNA-based growth model for young-of-the-year winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1321-1331

  Mercaldo Allen, R ^a   Kuropat, C ^a   Caldarone, E M ^b  

^a NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC Milford Laboratory   (United States)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Juvenile; RNA:DNA ratio; Winter flounder

Indexed keywords

PLEURONECTOIDEI; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 42049117397     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01798.x     Document Type: Article

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