The effect of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue (LHRHa) on sperm count of Oreochromis niloticus (L.)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-100

  Garcia Abiado, M A R ^a   Merculio, J G ^b   Mair, G C ^a,b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0002367380     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1996.tb00972.x     Document Type: Article

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