Absence of seasonal changes in reproductive function of cultured Atlantic salmon migrating into a Canadian river

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1086-1091

  Lacroix, G L ^a   Galloway, B J ^b   Knox, D ^a   MacLatchy, D ^b  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Atlantic salmon; Escaped cultured salmon; Gonadal steroids; Maturation; Salmo salar; Timing of reproduction

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0031394629     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1054-3139(97)80013-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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