Age, differential growth and mortality rates in unexploited populations of Florida gar, an apex predator in the Florida Everglades

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-322

  Murie, Debra J ^a   Parkyn, D C ^a   Nico, L G ^b   Herod, J J ^c   Loftus, W F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age validation; Branchiostegal ray; Lepisosteus platyrhincus; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

AGE; CANAL; FISH; GROWTH; MORTALITY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SIZE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LEPISOSTEUS PLATYRHINCUS;

EID: 67650670687     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2009.00678.x     Document Type: Article

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