Life-history strategies of Umbrina robinsoni (Sciaenidae) in warm-temperate and subtropical South African marine reserves

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-53

  Hutchings, K ^a   Griffiths, M H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Natural mortality; Reproduction; Sciaenidae

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; MARINE PARK; MARKING METHOD; MORTALITY; OTOLITH; PERCIFORM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE; KOSI BAY; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

SCIAENIDAE; UMBRINA ROBINSONI;

EID: 77958179994     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142321003714252     Document Type: Article

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