The effect of salinity on growth and weight loss of juvenile plaice (Pleuronectes platessa, L): An experimental test

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 292-296

  Augley, Julian ^a   Huxham, Mark ^a   Fernandes, Teresa F ^a   Lyndon, Alastair R ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flatfish; Forth Estuary; Growth; Nursery; Plaice; Salinity

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE ORGANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING MECHANISM; FLATFISH; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; JUVENILE; POPULATION DENSITY; SALINITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FORTH ESTUARY; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 56349105482     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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