Age and growth of the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis from the west coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-24

  Sanchez De Ita J A ^a   Quinonez Velazquez C ^a   Galvan magana F ^a   Bocanegra Castillo, N ^a   Felix Uraga R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCHARHINUS FALCIFORMIS; CHONDRICHTHYES; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 78751680682     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01569.x     Document Type: Article

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