Studies on the morphological abnormalities related to metamorphosis and its prevention for flatfishes

Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi (Japanese Edition)

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 772-775

  Aritaki, Masato ^a  

^a JAPAN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 67849125563     PISSN: 00215392     EISSN: 1349998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/suisan.74.772     Document Type: Article

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