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Research Papers

Age, growth and natural mortality of blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus (Carangidae) from the Canary Islands, Spain (NW Africa)

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Pages 451-460 | Received 01 Apr 2018, Accepted 10 Oct 2018, Published online: 20 Dec 2018

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