Reproductive biology of blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the western Pacific Ocean

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 420-432

  Sun, Chi Lu ^a   Chang, Yi Jay ^a   Tszeng, Chien Chung ^a   Yeh, Su Zan ^a   Su, Nan Jay ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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MAKAIRA NIGRICANS;

EID: 70350231471     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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