Fecundity of Nephrops norvegicus from the Irish Sea

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1181-1188

  McQuaid, N ^a   Briggs, R P ^b   Roberts, D ^c  

^a Water Management Unit

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustacea; Fecundity; Nephrops norvegicus; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; FECUNDITY; INCUBATION; LOBSTER; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL;

CRUSTACEA; NEPHROPS; NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 74149085321     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315409000319     Document Type: Article

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