Evidence for temperature-dependent sex determination in sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 141-147

  Craig, J Kevin ^a,c   Foote, Chris J ^a   Wood, Chris C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA; SALMONIDAE;

SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO; SOCKEYE SALMON; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SEX DETERMINATION;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TAKLA LAKE;

EID: 0029751527     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-152     Document Type: Article

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