Reproductive maturity in the edible Chilean crab Cancer edwardsii: methodological and management considerations

Size-at-maturity, often used by fisheries managers to specify reference points, was estimated for Cancer edwardsii, the most intensely exploited brachyuran crab in Chile, using morphometric data and observation of the gonadal cycle. Sampling was conducted in Chiloé Island, the principal landing regi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009-12, Vol.89 (8), p.1627-1634
Hauptverfasser:	Pardo, Luis Miguel, Fuentes, Juan Pablo, Olguín, Andrés, Orensanz, J.M. (Lobo)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen allometry Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Cancer Cancer edwardsii Chile crab fishery Crustacea Crustaceans Exploitation and management of natural biological resources (hunting, fishing and exploited populations survey, etc.) Females Fisheries Fisheries management Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology gonadal development Gonads Histology Invertebrates legal size Males Marine Maturity Ovaries Physiology Reproductive system size at maturity
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