Masculinization of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by immersion in androgens

Aquaculture

Volumn 178, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 349-357

  Gale, William L ^a,b   Fitzpatrick, Martin S ^a   Lucero, Michael ^a   Contreras Sánchez, Wilfrido M ^a   Schreck, Carl B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwest Biological Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Methyldihydrotestosterone; Methyltestosterone; Oreochromis niloticus; Sex reversal; Steroids; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MASCULINIZATION; SEX HORMONE;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033178780     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00136-2     Document Type: Article

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