Fecundity estimation of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) of Georges Bank: Application of the autodiametric method

Fisheries Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-54

  Alonso Fernández, Alexandre ^a   Vallejo, Ann Carole ^b   Saborido Rey, Fran ^a   Murua, Hilario ^c   Trippel, Edward A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^c MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Autodiametric method; Fecundity; Georges Bank; Haddock

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA; MELANOGRAMMUS; MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS;

EID: 67349147046     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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