Size and age at onset of sexual maturity of female Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus L. (Crustacea: Nephropidae) in the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea)
The reproductive cycle of the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) female was investigated to determine the size and age at onset of sexual maturity (SOM), as a baseline to establish the minimum catchable size. Samples were gathered in four seasonal (Spring 1986 - Winter 1987) trawl surveys on the I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
1998-06-01
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| Series: | Scientia Marina |
| Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/956 |