Spawning dynamics and biomass estimates of an anchovy Engraulis australis population in contrasting gulf and shelf environments

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1560-1576

  Dimmlich, W F ^a,b,c   Ward, T M ^b   Breed, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Science and Standards Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clupeidae; Daily egg production; Fecundity; Reproduction; South Australia; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMASS; CLUTCH SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEA;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CLUTCH SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; OCEANS AND SEAS; OVIPOSITION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CLUPEIDAE; ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS AUSTRALIS;

EID: 72249098729     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02361.x     Document Type: Article

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