Body size dimorphism of sea-reared Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Implications for the management of sexual maturation and harvest quality

Aquaculture

Volumn 301, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 47-56

  Leclercq, E ^a   Taylor, J F ^a   Hunter, D ^b   Migaud, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Blar Mhor Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Dimorphism; Prediction; Sexual maturation; Stock management; Weight grading

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; FOOD QUALITY; HARVESTING; PREDICTION; SALMONID CULTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL MATURITY; SMOLT;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 77249171668     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.01.029     Document Type: Article

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