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Filtering by: Subject Cynoscion -- Costa Rica -- Nicoya, Gulf of -- Age determination Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

Age determination of corvina reina (Cynoscion albus) in the Gulf of Nicoya, based on otolith surface readings and microincrement analysis

Creator:

Mug-Villanueva, Moises

Abstract:

The corvina reina (Cynoscion albus) is an important part of the artisanal fishery in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Stock assessment on this sciaenid species has been restricted to the use of length-based methods because of the lack of age data. Direct age determination methodologies for tropical species often...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

January 22. 1993. Title: Age Determination of Corvina Reina (Cynoscion albus) in the Gulf of Nicoya Based