Understanding population structure and dynamics in threatened crayfish

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 275, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-171

  Scalici, M ^a   Belluscio, A ^b   Gibertini, G ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Austropotamobius pallipes; Growth model; Length based fish stock assessment; Longevity; Mortality rate; Von Bertalanffy parameters

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CRAYFISH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; LONGEVITY; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONALITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ASTACOIDEA; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS PALLIPES;

EID: 44649158819     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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