Geographic variation in age, growth and size structure of Percilia irwini from south-central Chile

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 278-284

  Aedo, J R ^a   Belk, M C ^a   Habit, E M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Andali n River; Biob o River; Chile; Endangered species; Percilia irwini; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHILE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVER; WATER POLLUTANT;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CHILE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; MALE; PERCIFORMES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 58549117534     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02113.x     Document Type: Article

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