A novel statistical method for validating the periodicity of vertebral growth band formation in elasmobranch fishes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 771-780

  Okamura, Hiroshi ^a,b   Semba, Yasuko ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGE DETERMINATION; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERIODICITY; SHARK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

CHONDRICHTHYES; ISURUS; ISURUS OXYRINCHUS; PISCES;

EID: 67649298038     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-039     Document Type: Article

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