Physiological mechanisms of buoyancy in eggs from brackish water cod

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 457-477

  Thorsen, A ^a,b   Kjesbu, O S ^a   Fyhn, H J ^b   Solemdal, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Egg buoyancy; Free amino acids; Specific gravity; Water content; Yolk proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000407052     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01440.x     Document Type: Article

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