Growth rates of four Hawaiian deep slope fishes: A comparison of methods for estimating age and growth from otolith microincrement widths

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 126-136

  Williams, Happy A ^a   Lowe, M Kimberly ^b  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b Division of Aquatic Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DEEP SLOPE; DEEP SLOPE FISH; FISH; GROWTH DETERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; METHOD COMPARISON; OTOLITH MICROSTRUCTURE;

USA, HAWAII;

EID: 85047676186     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-245     Document Type: Article

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