Comparative biology of tropical Lethrinus species (Lethrinidae): Challenges for multi-species management

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 764-788

  Currey, L M ^a   Williams, A J ^a,f   Mapstone, B D ^b   Davies, C R ^b   Carlos, G ^c   Welch, D J ^a,e   Simpfendorfer, C A ^a   Ballagh, A C ^a   Penny, A L ^a   Grandcourt, E M ^d   Mapleston, A ^a   Wiebkin, A S ^e   Bean, K ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

^e Department of Environment and Natural Resources South Australia ^*  (Australia)

^f SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Exploitation; Life history; Reef fishes; Reproductive biology; Tropical fisheries

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; PERCIFORMES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84874811813     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.3495     Document Type: Article

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