Critical timing for reproductive allocation in a capital breeder: Evidence from sandeels

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-40

  Boulcott, Philip ^a,b   Wright, Peter J ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical period; Energy allocation; Fecundity; Growth; Sandeels; Vitellogenesis

Indexed keywords

AMMODYTES MARINUS;

EID: 76149095655     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00063     Document Type: Article

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