Growth maximization in early sardine larvae: A metabolic approach

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1135-1148

  Diaz E ^a   Txurruka, J M ^b   Villate, F ^b  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE; CLUPEOID; EGG; GROWTH RATE; LARVA; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIPID; METABOLISM; METAMORPHOSIS; MORTALITY; PROTEIN; SURVIVAL;

EID: 79955062884     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1636-4     Document Type: Article

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