Plasma concentrations of ovarian steroids in relation to oocyte final maturation and ovulation in female plaice sampled at sea

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 128-145

  Scott, A P ^a   Witthames, P R ^a   Turner, R J ^a   Canario, A V M ^b  

^a Ctr Environ   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one; Maturation inducing steroid; Oocyte final maturation; Plaice; Reproduction; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031912723     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0568     Document Type: Article

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