Variable larval growth in a coral reef fish
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Variable larval growth in a coral reef fish
Understanding the functional linkages between the pelagic and demersal stages of marine organisms is a central goal in ecology. To better understand events that occurred during the larval period as well as their initial influence on juvenile traits, we examined individual level variation in early life-history traits (larval and early juvenile otolith growth rates, size-at-age, and larval durati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Marine Ecology Progress Series
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0171-8630,1616-1599
DOI: 10.3354/meps206213