VARIATION IN THE AGE AT FIRST SPAWNING OF FEMALE TWAITE SHAD (ALOSA FALLAX FALLAX) FROM THE RIVER SEVERN, ENGLAND.

The mean age of maturity of female Alosa fallax fallax based on annual samples ranged from 4.28 to 5.26 years, with an overall mean ± 95 % CI of 4.80 ± 0.021 years. The mean age at first spawning was determined for the 1973 – 1992 year classes and ranged from 4.41 years to 5.40 years. A signifi...

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Main Authors: APRAHAMIAN M. W., LESTER S. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-07-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001029