Reproductive biology of blue mackerel, Scomber australasicus, off southern and eastern Australia: Suitability of the Daily Egg Production Method for stock assessment

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-202

  Rogers, P J ^a   Ward, T M ^a   McLeay, L J ^a,b   Lowry, M ^c   Saunders, R J ^a,b   Williams, D ^b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Fecundity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BREEDING SEASON; EGG PRODUCTION; MATURATION; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

SCOMBER AUSTRALASICUS;

EID: 60749107284     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07158     Document Type: Article

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