Age estimation and growth pattern of the island grouper, Mycteroperca fusca (Serranidae) in an island population on the northwest coast of Africa

Mycteroperca fusca is one of the main predators of the Canarian archipelago coastal marine ecosystem. Nothing is known on the life history or population dynamics of this predatory serranid fish. In this study, age and growth of M. fusca were investigated by annual growth increment counts from 214 fi...

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Main Authors: Rocío Bustos, Ángel Luque, José G. Pajuelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
age
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1064