Recognition of sex-inverting protandric Sparus aurata: Ultrastructural aspects

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1094-1103

  Brusle Sicard S ^a   Fourcault, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

histocytology; protandry; sex inverting specimens; Sparus aurata

Indexed keywords

SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 0031149635     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0382     Document Type: Article

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