Thermal dynamics of ovarian maturation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 605-625

  Kjesbu, Olav Sigurd ^a   Righton, David ^b   Krüger Johnsen, Maria ^a   Thorsen, Anders ^a   Michalsen, Kathrine ^a   Fonn, Merete ^a   Witthames, Peter R ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Fecund Fish Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; EGG PRODUCTION; GADOID; MATURATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SPAWNING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ARCTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BARENTS SEA; IRISH SEA; NORTH SEA;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 77950235361     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f10-011     Document Type: Article

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