Latitudinal gradient in the body weight of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus in Lake Biwa, Japan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 625-631

  Yamamoto, Yoshimasa ^a,b   Tsukada, Hajime ^a,c   Nakai, Daisuke ^a,d  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^c Environmental Optimization Laboratory Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d Yu Group OhmiRailway   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bluegill; Body weight; Lake Biwa; Latitude; Length weight relationship

Indexed keywords

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES;

EID: 77957118447     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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