Age validation and variation in growth, mortality and population structure of Liza argentea and Myxus elongatus (Mugilidae) in two temperate Australian estuaries

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2788-2804

  Kendall, B W ^a   Gray, C A ^a   Bucher, D ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Fisheries assessment; Life history; Longevity; Mullet; Otolith

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MORTALITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VESTIBULE;

AGING; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MORTALITY; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE;

LIZA ARGENTEA; MUGILIDAE; MYXUS ELONGATUS; PISCES;

EID: 75149166507     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02485.x     Document Type: Article

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