Age identification and growth characteristics of Katsuwonus pelamis in western and central Pacific Ocean

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 756-762

  Wang, Xue Fang ^a   Xu, Liu Xiong ^a,b,c   Zhu, Guo Ping ^a,b,c   Wang, Chun Lei ^d  

^a SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c Key Laboratory of Shanghai Education Commission for Oceanic Fisheries Resources Exploitation   (China)

^d Jiangsu Fishing Harbor Superintend Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Age; Dorsal spine; Growth; Katsuwonus pelamis; Purse seine; Western and central Pacific Ocean

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BODY MASS; GROWTH RATE; PARAMETERIZATION; PERCIFORM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TUNA;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PACIFIC OCEAN; TIME FACTORS; TUNA;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (CENTRAL); PACIFIC OCEAN (WEST);

KATSUWONUS; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 77950805664     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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