Abstract:SUMMARY: The MULTIFAN method was used to analyse a series of monthly length-frequency distributions of the squat lobster Cervimunida johni Porter (1903) (Galatheidae), for the estimation of growth and age composition in the fishing area off Coquimbo (29°59'S-71°22'W), in the northern-central area off Chile. Length frequency data (LFD) were collected from commercial catches made between 28°S and 32°10'S from September 1996 to September 1997. MULTIFAN distinguished 11 age classes in the LFD of males and 9 age cl… Show more
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