Spatial and interannual variability in Baltic sprat batch fecundity

Fisheries Research

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-297

  Haslob, H ^a   Tomkiewicz, J ^b   Hinrichsen, H H ^a   Kraus, G ^c  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c INSTITUT FÜR SEEFISCHEREI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Batch fecundity; Hydrated oocyte method; Sprat

Indexed keywords

SPRATTUS SPRATTUS; SPRATTUS SPRATTUS BALTICUS;

EID: 79959273279     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.04.018     Document Type: Article

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