Sexual and geographical variation in life history parameters of the shorthorn sculpin

A total of 293 shorthorn sculpins Myoxocephalus scorpius from Tromso, northern Norway, were sampled between November 1998 and April 1999 to determine sex, total length, age, growth, maturity and mortality. Females grew to larger sizes (L-infinity=26.9 v. 18.5 cm), matured later (2 v. 1 year of age)...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Luksenburg, JA, Pedersen, T
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Myoxocephalus scorpius
population dynamics
life history
growth
mortality
geographic variation
EVOLUTION
FISHES
WATERS
Norway
Tromso
Newfoundland
Northern Norway
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11370/1381fd71-6c28-408e-a36a-c885a83e4d06
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/1381fd71-6c28-408e-a36a-c885a83e4d06
https://doi.org/10.1006/jfbi.2002.2159

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