Sex-ratio, reproduction and feeding habits of Pomadasys incisus (Haemulidae) in the Gulf of Tunis (Tunisia)

Acta Adriatica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-19

  Fehri Bedoui, Rafika ^a   Gharbi, Houcine ^b  

^a University Campus   (Tunisia)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE LA MER   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Alimentary indices; Central mediterranean; Pomadasys incisus; Reproductive cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; STOMACH CONTENT;

GULF OF TUNIS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CRANGON CRANGON; CRUSTACEA; GERYON LONGIPES; HAEMULIDAE; HYPEROCHE; POMADASYS INCISUS;

EID: 52649112642     PISSN: 00015113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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