Spawning of atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the northern gulf of St. Lawrence: A study of adult and egg distributions and characteristics

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 198-210

  Ouellet, Patrick ^a   Lambert, Yvan ^a   Castonguay, Martin ^a  

^a MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA;

COD; EGG DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING;

GULF OF ST LAWRENCE;

EID: 85047677126     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-259     Document Type: Article

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