Reproductive biology and spatiotemporal patterns of spawning in striped marlin Kajikia audax

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1834-1858

  Kopf, R K ^a   Davie, P S ^b   Bromhead, D B ^c   Young, J W ^d  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY   (New Caledonia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Batch spawning; Billfish; Coral Sea Marine Reserve; Fecundity; Histology; Reproductive strategy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OOCYTE; OVARY; PACIFIC OCEAN; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OOCYTES; OVARY; PACIFIC OCEAN; PERCIFORMES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANTHOZOA; SCOMBRIDAE; TETRAPTURUS AUDAX; THUNNUS; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 84868650650     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03394.x     Document Type: Article

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