Age determination, bomb-radiocarbon validation and growth of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) from the Northwest Atlantic

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-295

  Armsworthy, Shelley L ^a   Campana, Steven E ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age determination; Atlantic halibut; Bomb radiocarbon validation; Growth

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGE DETERMINATION; ASSAY; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FLATFISH; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; OTOLITH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RADIOCARBON DATING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GRAND BANKS; SCOTIA SHELF;

CARNIVORA; HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS;

EID: 78149412077     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-010-9696-8     Document Type: Article

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