Life-history characteristics of coral reef gobies. I. Growth and life-span
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Life-history characteristics of coral reef gobies. I. Growth and life-span
Life-history theory predicts that small species will exhibit short life-spans and fast growth rates; however, previous studies indicate that a positive relationship between size and maximum age may not be universally applicable to coral reef fishes. Here, we investigate the growth and life-span of 5 small species of coral reef goby (family Gobiidae): Istigobius goldmanni, Asterropteryx semipunc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Marine Ecology Progress Series
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0171-8630,1616-1599
DOI: 10.3354/meps290207