THE LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND SEASONAL CYCLE IN GONAD WEIGHT AND CONDITION IN THE PERCH (PERCA FL UVIA TILIS)

@article{Cren1951THELR,
  title={THE LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND SEASONAL CYCLE IN GONAD WEIGHT AND CONDITION IN THE PERCH (PERCA FL UVIA TILIS)},
  author={E. David Le Cren},
  journal={Journal of Animal Ecology},
  year={1951},
  volume={20},
  pages={201}
}
  • E. Cren
  • Published 1 November 1951
  • Environmental Science
  • Journal of Animal Ecology
The present paper is an account of some of the investigations on the biology of the perch (Perca fluviatilis Linn.) in Windermere, which are being conducted in connexion with a trap-fishery experiment (Worthington, 1950). This experiment is mainly a study of populations, but it has been necessary simultaneously to investigate the general biology of the perch, particularly the growth and related aspects. The computation of a formula to express the length,weight relationship and provide a means… 
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