Reproductive biology of Symphodus mediterraneus (Teleostei, Labridae) in the Azores

Marine Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages 175-180

  Raposeiro, Pedro M V M ^a   Azevedo, José Manuel N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores; First sexual maturity; Labridae; Spawning period; Symphodus mediterraneus

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FEEDING ECOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONALITY; SIZE AT MATURITY; SPAWNING; TELEOST;

AZORES; PORTUGAL;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; LABRIDAE; PISCES; SYMPHODUS MEDITERRANEUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 78650712198     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2009.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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