Otolith reading and multi-model inference for improved estimation of age and growth in the gilthead seabream Sparus aurata (L.)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 534-545

  Mercier, Lény ^a   Panfili, Jacques ^a,b   Paillon, Christelle ^a   N'diaye, Awa ^a,b   Mouillot, David ^a   Darnaude, Audrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

AIC weights; Gilthead seabream; Gulf of Lions; Mediterranean Sea; Multi model inference; Von Bertalanffy growth function

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; OTOLITH; PERCIFORM; SAMPLING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT; VON BERTALANFFY EQUATION;

FRANCE; GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 79955122397     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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