Stock structure of the blue threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) across northern Australia derived from life-history characteristics

Fisheries Research

Volumn 121-122, Issue , 2012, Pages 63-72

  Ballagh, Aaron C ^a   Welch, David J ^a,e   Newman, Stephen J ^b   Allsop, Quentin ^c   Stapley, Jason M ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^c Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries   (Australia)

^d Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^e DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back calculation; Blue threadfin; Eleutheronema tetradactylum; Growth; Life history characteristics; Morphometrics; Stock structure

Indexed keywords

ELEUTHEONEMA TETRADACTYLUM; POLYNEMIDAE;

EID: 84856996681     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2012.01.011     Document Type: Article

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