Red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, size-fecundity relationship, and interannual and seasonal variability in fecundity

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 925-933

  Swiney, Katherine M ^a   Long, W Christopher ^a   Eckert, Ginny L ^b   Kruse, Gordon H ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Bristol Bay; Embryo production; Fecundity; Paralithodes camtschaticus; Red king crab; Size fecundity relationship

Indexed keywords

CHACEON AFFINIS; PARALITHODES CAMTSCHATICUS;

EID: 84872733615     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.031.0403     Document Type: Article

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