Fatty acid allocation between muscle and gonads of Senegalese sardinellas under upwelling influence

Special Issue - Small pelagic fish in changing social-ecological systems

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Issue		Aquat. Living Resour. Volume 39, 2026 Special Issue - Small pelagic fish in changing social-ecological systems


Article Number		18
Number of page(s)		15
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2026014
Published online		29 June 2026

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