Age, growth and validation of otolith morphometrics as predictors of age in the forkbeard, Phycis phycis (Gadidae)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 52-58

  Matić Skoko, Sanja ^a   Ferri, Josipa ^b   Škeljo, Frane ^b   Bartulović, Vlasta ^c   Glavić, Katarina ^d   Glamuzina, Branko ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Croatia)

^b Department of Marine Studies   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUBROVNIK   (Croatia)

^d Private Secondary School Dubrovnik   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Age determination; Growth; Otolith morphometrics; Phycis phycis

Indexed keywords

GADIDAE; PHYCIS PHYCIS;

EID: 80053349770     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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