The daily egg production method: A valid tool for application to European hake in the Bay of Biscay?

Fisheries Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 100-110

  Murua, H ^a   Ibaibarriaga, L ^a   Alvarez P ^a   Santos, M ^a   Korta, M ^a   Santurtun, M ^a   Motos, L ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Daily specific fecundity; DEPM; European hake; Spawning fraction; Triennial egg survey

Indexed keywords

MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 77953458439     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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