Plasma levels of C18-, C19- and C21-steroids in captive and feral female sea bass

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-34

  Rocha, M J ^a   Reis Henriques, M A ^b  

^a Institute of Health Sciences North   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

17,20 ,21 P; 17,20 P; 17 oestradiol; Cortisol; Sea bass; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033036451     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1999.tb00653.x     Document Type: Article

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