Reproductive biology of Atlantic Tarpon megalops atlanticus

Biology and Management of the World Tarpon and Bonefish Fisheries

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 195-201

  Baldwin, John D ^a   Snodgrass, Derke ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

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