A Bayesian approach for estimating length-weight relationships in fishes

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-85

  Froese, R ^a   Thorson, J T ^b   Reyes, R B ^c  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

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EID: 84891832646     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jai.12299     Document Type: Article

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