Reproductive endocrinology of female elasmobranchs: Lessons from the little skate (Raja erinacea) and spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 557-574

  Koob, Thomas J ^a,c   Callard, Ian P ^b,c  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOGFISH; ELECTRIC FISH; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DOGFISH; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; OVARY; OVULATION; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SKATES (FISH); SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033214454     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19991001)284:5<557::AID-JEZ12>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Conference Paper

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