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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Larval growth, condition and fluctuating asymmetry in the otoliths of a mesopelagic fish in an area influenced by a large Patagonian glacier

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Pages 504-514 | Accepted 26 Jun 2013, Published online: 17 Jan 2014

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