Ovocyte growth and steroid regulation in single and multiple spawner fish: A review;Croissance ovocytaire et regulation steroidienne chez les poissons pontes unique et multiples: Une revue

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-225

  Rinchard, J ^a,c   Poncin, P ^b   Kestemont, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; Multiple spawner; Oocyte growth; Reproduction; Single spawner; Steroids

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EID: 0031838380     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn/1998020     Document Type: Article

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