Reproductive biology of mangrove jack (Lutjanus argentimacuiatus) in northeastern Queensland, Australia

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 219-232

  Russell, D J ^a   McDougall, A J ^b  

^a Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b Department of Natural Resources and Water ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Batch fecundity; Great Barrier Reef; Lutjanidae; Reproduction; Seasonally; Sex ratios

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; FECUNDITY; HISTOLOGY; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEASONALITY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL MATURITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

LUTJANIDAE; LUTJANUS ARGENTIMACULATUS;

EID: 49149121365     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330809509950     Document Type: Article

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